The Walls of Derry: Their Building, Defending and Preserving, Parts I & II.
Author: MILLIGAN, Cecil Davis (Foreword by David Trimble).
Lurgan: Ulster Society, 1995. xix, 273 pages. Plates. Large paperback.
Contents:-
Foreword.
Acknowledgements to Part I.
Introduction to Part I.
Preface to Part II.
Part I.
I. A Vision of the Future.
II. Early Fortifications in Derry.
III. The Coming of Docwra.
IV. Walling of Derry Urged.
V. London Agreement to build Fortifications at Derry.
VI. Plans for the Walls and First Steps for their Building.
VII. Building of the Walls Begun.
VIII. Bastions and Gates named for First Time.
IX. Platforms, Sentinel and Guard Houses Wanted.
X. Cost of the Londonderry Fortifications.
XI. The Defence of Derry Walls in 1641-2.
XII. The Walls before the Siege of 1689.
XIII. Retrospect.
Part II.
I. The Walls in 1689.
II. The Shutting of the Gates and After.
III. The Siege Names of the Bastions.
IV. Was there a Siege of Londonderry?
V. French Engineer’s Defence Plans.
VI. The Preservation of the Walls.
VII. Removal of the Ancient Gates Begins.
VIII. Early Interference with the Walls.
IX. Powers to take Down Walls Obtained.
X. Encroachments on the Walls.
XI. The Bastions and Ordnance.
XII. Some Facts about the Walls.
Footnotes.
Bibliography.
Index.
ISBN: 1872076238
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