29-616: Foyle may refer to: The River Foyle in Ireland Lough Foyle , an estuary of the River Foyle Entities named for the River Foyle [ edit ] BBC Radio Foyle , local radio station Foyle (Assembly constituency) Foyle (Northern Ireland Parliament constituency) Foyle (UK Parliament constituency) Foyle and Londonderry College ,
58-519: A duke twice over. On his death on 16 February 1624, the title of Duke of Lennox and the castle and lands at Mongavlin passed to his brother Esmé, 1st Earl of March (1579–1624), who now became (briefly) the 3rd Duke of Lennox . Esmé had married Katherine Clifton ( c. 1592–1637) in 1609; she became the 2nd Baroness Clifton , suo jure , in 1618. After her husband Esmé's death in August 1624, Katherine, now Dowager Duchess of Lennox, then married
87-699: A grammar school in Derry Foyle Film Festival Ulsterbus Foyle , the Derry-based bus operator Arts and entertainment [ edit ] Kitty Foyle (film) , a 1940 film Detective Chief Superintendent Christopher Foyle, the protagonist of the TV series Foyle's War Foyle, a partner of Bonehead in the film Detectives on the Edge of a Nervous Breakdown Other uses [ edit ] Foyle (surname) ,
116-754: A list of notable people with this surname Foyles , a bookshop in London HMS Foyle (T48), a Mersey Class trawler built for the Royal Navy Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Foyle . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Foyle&oldid=1039388987 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
145-438: A ruined castle, is located approximately three kilometres (1.9 mi) south of the village. It was once a stronghold of the Ó Domhnaill (O'Donnell) clan, Kings of Tír Chonaill . In the very early seventeenth century, Mongevlin was the chief residence of Iníon Dubh (d. 1608), the daughter of both Séamus Mac Dhòmhnaill , 6th Laird of Dunnyveg , an Islay -based Gaelic nobleman, and his wife, Lady Agnes Campbell ; Iníon Dubh
174-585: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages River Foyle The River Foyle (from Irish An Feabhal ) is a river in west Ulster in the northwest of the island of Ireland , which flows from the confluence of the rivers Finn and Mourne at the towns of Lifford in County Donegal , Republic of Ireland , and Strabane in County Tyrone , Northern Ireland . From here it flows to
203-744: Is in the Laggan district of East Donegal on the left bank of the River Foyle . It is in the civil parish of Taughboyne and barony of Raphoe North , on the R236 ( Lifford – Newtowncunningham ) road where it overlaps the R265 ( Carrigans – Raphoe ) road. The village is about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of Derry . St Baithin's Church (popularly known as 'the Chapel'), the Catholic parish church in
232-593: Is officially known as the Craigavon Bridge (occasionally referred to colloquially as the Blue Bridge). The northernmost bridge, known as the Foyle Bridge , is a much larger bridge and was built to accommodate tall ships at a time when it was envisaged that the city would need to accommodate such vessels. However, this proved unnecessary as the main port was moved several miles north of the city and
261-591: The Belfast-Derry railway line providing a key link to the city of Derry . Trains bring passengers along on the NI Railways service along the shoreline of Lough Foyle from onward stations such as Coleraine , Belfast Lanyon Place and Belfast Grand Central . St Johnston, County Donegal St Johnston , officially Saint Johnstown ( Irish : Baile Suingean ), is a village, townland , and an electoral division in County Donegal , Ireland. It
290-563: The Bishop of Derry . In 1944 an action for trespass was taken by the Society against a fisherman from Porthall who they deemed to be fishing illegally. The case was heard by Mr Justice George Gavan Duffy in the high court in Dublin during 1947–48. The case was dismissed against the man. The Society then appealed the decision and also appealed to both Northern and Southern Governments at losing
319-616: The Guildhall Square , north of the Craigavon Bridge. The pedestrian and cycle bridge was opened in 2011, intended as a symbol of union between the two sides of the city. Outside Derry, the only bridge to cross the River Foyle is Lifford Bridge , which was built in the 1960s between Lifford , the county town of County Donegal, on the western bank of the river, and Strabane , a major town in County Tyrone, on
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#1732771991133348-619: The Plantation of Ulster . St Johnstown was a borough constituency in the Irish House of Commons from about 1619 to the Acts of Union 1800 . The borough was a rotten borough and the settlement never more than a village. King James II passed through on his way to the Siege of Derry in 1690. From St. Johnston, he sent a letter proposing surrender, which was rejected. St Johnston
377-515: The 2nd Earl of Abercorn ( c. 1604 – c. 1670 ), another Scottish nobleman, c. 1632. Unlike the Dukes of Lennox, Lord Abercorn had actually moved to Ulster , where he was now based. The centre of Lord Abercorn's estate was the nearby town of Strabane in West Tyrone . A borough was established at the site in the reign of King James VI & I during the early years of
406-513: The Foyle. The Irish name is An Feabhal , which refers to Febail, father of the mythical Bran . The River Foyle is also the fastest-flowing river in Europe for its size , making the construction of bridges across it difficult. In Derry , the main crossing point, there are three bridges. The southernmost bridge, the oldest of the three, is Europe's only road traffic double-decker bridge and
435-688: The O’Neills and the O’Donnells, the Chieftains of Tír Eoghain and Donegal respectively. When the Plantation of Ulster started in 1609 a body called The Honourable The Irish Society had been set up by Royal Charter in 1613 to administer the affairs of the Plantation. The Society was then given the rights to the fishing on the river and on the River Bann , all except the parts of the rivers owned by
464-651: The case. Both Governments agreed to buy the fishing rights for the sum of £110,280 on condition that they drop the appeal. This led to the establishment of a commission to oversee the fishing on the river and on Lough Foyle . The body set up was called the Foyle Fisheries Commission and was established by a Bill passed simultaneously by the Governments of the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland on 25 March 1952. The Foyle Fisheries Commission
493-470: The city of Derry , where it discharges into Lough Foyle and, ultimately, the Atlantic Ocean . The total length of the River Foyle is 32 km (20 mi). The river separates part of County Donegal from parts of both County Londonderry and County Tyrone. The district of County Donegal that borders the western bank of the River Foyle is traditionally known as the Laggan. This district includes
522-516: The deep and fast-moving Foyle. ' Foyle Search and Rescue ' was established as a charity in July 1993 and has adopted the role of protecting human life in the River Foyle from the Craigavon Bridge, Foyle Bridge and the newly opened Peace Bridge. Between 1993 and 2008 it dealt with more than 1000 people in distress. Prior to the Plantation of Ulster the fishing rights on the River would have been owned by
551-410: The eastern bank. The tidal Foyle is navigable from the coast to approximately sixteen kilometres (10 mi) inland. The derelict Strabane Canal continued from this point a further six kilometres (4 mi) to Strabane . Traffic on the Foyle further south than the northern bridge is now more or less restricted to pleasure boats with the occasional tanker coming in the refinery at the northern end of
580-557: The large vessels it was designed for never had to come so far south. The Foyle Bridge was planned originally by the Londonderry Development Commission and was intended to alleviate the traffic congestion on the existing Craigavon Bridge and in the city centre. However, political prevarication meant that it was not constructed until the 1980s. Derry's third bridge, the Peace Bridge , is situated behind
609-525: The locality. Many of their descendants can still be found in the area to this day. On 23 July 1610, at the start of the Plantation of Ulster , Mongevlin Castle and its lands were granted to the 2nd Duke of Lennox (1574–1624), a senior-ranking Scottish nobleman. Lennox, who was already a peer in the Peerage of Scotland , was created the 1st Duke of Richmond in the Peerage of England in 1623, making him
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#1732771991133638-597: The river on the southern outskirts of St Johnston. Carrigans Burn flows from Port Lough, and enters the Foyle on the southern outskirts of Carrigans . Both the Burn Dennet and the Glenmornan River flow into the Foyle just to the north of Ballymagorry , entering the river a short distance to the north of Corkan Isle. Claudius Ptolemy 's Geography (2nd century AD) described a river mouth called Ουιδουα ( Widua , from PIE * widhu , 'tree') which referred to
667-562: The town. A tour of the Foyle on board a small cruise ship called the Toucan One, once provided tourists a chance to travel along the River Foyle from Derry city centre to Greencastle County Donegal on the shores of Lough Foyle. However, because of a lack of funding from various sources, this venture has now come to a standstill. Due to the presence of three bridges over the river in Derry, some people choose to attempt suicide by jumping into
696-514: The village, was designed by E. W. Godwin , the mid- Victorian British architect. It is a neo-Gothic structure that was built between 1857 and 1860. St Johnston Presbyterian Church, located on the Derry Road, is the other main structure within the village. Parts of this church, or kirk , may date to c. 1724 . However, most of the present neo-Gothic structure was built in the early nineteenth century. The 'thin' neo-Gothic tower
725-608: The villages of St Johnston and Carrigans , both of which are nestled on the banks of the River. The Burn Dale (also known as the Burn Deele or the River Deele) flows into the River Foyle on the northern outskirts of Lifford , while the Swilly Burn flows into the Foyle near Porthall , a hamlet between St Johnston and Lifford. St Johnston Burn flows into the Foyle at St Johnston, while Flushtoun Burn flows into
754-587: Was built in 1849. This church, which is owned by the Presbyterian Church in Ireland , was severely damaged by a lightning strike in the mid-1980s. The tower of the church was particularly damaged. The building, however, which serves the large Ulster Scots Presbyterian community in this part of The Laggan, had been fully restored by around 1990. Mongavlin Castle (also known as Mongevlin Castle),
783-533: Was disestablished on 10 April 2007 with the signing of the Foyle & Carlingford Fisheries Act 2007. The Foyle is believed to be one of the best Atlantic Salmon rivers in Ireland. Details of the fishing regulations are available from the Loughs Agency. The village of St Johnston, which lies on the County Donegal bank of the river, is a major fishing settlement on the Foyle. The riverbank has
812-746: Was one of several Protestant villages in East Donegal that would have been transferred to Northern Ireland had the recommendations of the Irish Boundary Commission been enacted in 1925. St Johnston Cricket Club , founded in 1898, plays in the North West Cricket League Championship (Second) Division. Kildrum Tigers Football Club, sometimes known as 'the Wee Toun', is an association football club founded in 1948. The club fields teams in
841-514: Was the mother of Red Hugh O'Donnell . When Iníon Dubh came to Ulster to marry Sir Aodh mac Maghnusa Ó Domhnaill (Sir Hugh McManus O'Donnell; c. 1540 – c. 1600 ), she brought a force of 100 of the biggest men she could find in Scotland for protection. 80 of these were of the name Crawford . When Mongavlin was eventually abandoned, the Crawfords settled and married in
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