Derry City: The troubles Bogside walking tour

Immerse yourself in the history of Derry with the Troubles Bogside Walking Tour. Explore the site of the Bloody Sunday massacre and learn about the Civil Rights Association, Battle of the Bogside, and the Peace Process. Led by knowledgeable local guides.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Free Derry Corner - Travellers will see free Derry Wall, Bogside murals, Bloody Sunday monument,site of the Bloody Sunday massacre.This tour begins and ends outside the Free Derry Museum.
What's Included
  • Learn about key historical events: Civil Rights Story, Battle of the Bogside, and Bloody Sunday.
  • Group tours available with competitive rates upon contact.
  • Provided private car seating four passengers for inclement weather.
  • Engaging Bogside Walking tour with unlimited question opportunities.
Additional Information

Embark on a journey into the core of Bogside with our walking tour, experience the location of the Bloody Sunday massacre, get informed about key events like the Civil Rights Association, the Bogside Battle, Interment, The Story of Free Derry, and the Peace Process. All the guides on this tour are natives who have lived through these conflicts. One guide in particular was a co-founder of the Bloody Sunday justice campaign, sparking the second Bloody Sunday investigation in 1998. Selecting this walking tour won’t leave you with regret. The tour is flexible with the date and time for your convenience. For those prone to inclement weather, a private four-passenger car is available. The tour begins and ends at the ‘Museum of Free Derry’ located in Glenfada Park within the Bogside.

Location
Museum of Free Derry
Glenfada Park
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Charlotte_m
Aug 30, 2024
Highly recommend - Moving and personal account of Bloody Sunday and a positive reflection of the peace process. Very glad we did this
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Nria_l
Aug 28, 2024
Northern Ireland history from the people who lived it - If you want to know about the Battle of the Bogside and Bloody Sunday from the people who lived it, this is the tour for you. You will learn a lot from local people who went through it.
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Mikew2998
Aug 28, 2024
A thought provoking tour. - A different side to a complex and poignant story. Our guide Noel, had participated in the events at the age of 16 and a lot of his friends were killed, beaten and imprisoned & he himself was beaten with a baton and made to run a gauntlet of batons. And yet he told the story calmly and with great knowledge & authority. The area is quite small but filled with memorials and murals telling the story and at the end, a visit to the Free Derry museum is a must.
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D9629uopetej
Aug 24, 2024
Riveting Tour of the Bloody Sunday Massacre Site - This was an outstanding tour led by a man named John, the brother of one of the 14 victims of the Bloody Sunday Massacre. Walking over the same ground where this atrocity occurred while hearing of John's personal account of the events of that day and also while visiting the murals which documented that day made for a memorable event which I will never forget. It was very humbling to be in John's presence. He was more than willing to share his personal experience and was very willing to answer all of our questions.
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Marksyt
Aug 24, 2024
Phenomenal tour about Bloody Sunday and push for civil rights - The tour by John was a remarkable experience. He has a personal connection to Bloody Sunday and freely shares his experiences, providing a unique insight into what life was like in the Bogside during The Troubles. He is also very much up to date on legal struggles still going on now, in the 2020s. Cannot recommend this tour enough. If you want to learn about the conflict in Northern Ireland, this tour is a must.
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Maeve_m
Aug 21, 2024
History revealed. - We were most impressed by our guide, John McKinney for his calm and balanced explanations, despite his own painful personal history.
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791mickeyc
Aug 20, 2024
Delightful derry - The bogside walking tour was excellent the guide ODoherty was fantastic. He gave us a great tour around the bogside explained everything to us.we were there for two days and that was the highlight for us.when we finished the tour i asked him about the graveyard overlooking us and he asked would we like to see it.he brought us up in his car and gave us a 30 minute walk around showing us john hume and Martin mc guinness grave. Will be back thanks for everything.
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U11rfstephenf
Aug 18, 2024
Derry walking tour - Absolutely fantastic. Very moving. Great information. Couldn’t recommend enough. John was a top speaker who showed us all the murals and told us the stories
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Louise_l
Aug 17, 2024
Informative and Emotive - Excellent tour, made all the more poignant and immersive given the tour guides own personal experience of the Troubles. Very informative.
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Kelly_m
Aug 15, 2024
Eye- opening - Noel was very knowledgeable and could bring everything to life. He talked about real life experiences.
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