Derry Bloody Sunday The Troubles Self Guided Audio Walking Tour

The tour ends at the Peace Flame, where you'll hear the history and story of the flame.

On January 30, 1972, Rossville Street in Derry was filled with the determined footsteps of thousands marching for civil rights, their voices echoing through the Bogside as they called for justice and equality. The tour starts here at the Bloody Sunday Monument. Then you'll be guided step by step through Derry.

You'll stop outside the museum, hear the story and the story of the area.

The Innocent mural is a haunting and beautiful tribute to the victims of Bloody Sunday, painted by the Bogside Artists right in the heart of this community. Each face on the mural represents a life lost, a family forever changed, and a city determined never to forget.

Ernesto Che Guevara Lynch was born in Argentina in nineteen twenty eight, but his family roots reached all the way to Ireland, his grandmother came from Galway, giving him a surprising connection to this island.

This spot is a magnet for visitors, so take a moment to soak in the atmosphere and snap a few photos of the bold black letters declaring, “You Are Now Entering Free Derry.” Painted for the first time in January nineteen sixty nine, this wall became the symbol of a community that refused to be silenced, marking the boundary of a self-declared autonomous area where residents stood up for their rights.

This gate is one of the original entrances to Derry, built in the early sixteen hundreds, and it has watched over centuries of history, from fierce battles to joyful celebrations. The name comes from Butcher Street, just inside the walls, where the city’s butchers once sold their wares.

The tour stops outside and you'll hear about it's history and artifacts.

The tour stops at the Saint Columb’s Cathedral, learn it's story and connection.

You'll pass through Shipquay Gate Derry City Walls and hear it's story.

The tour goes through the streets of Derry telling the history of the Troubles and Derry.