Govenor Walker Monument, Derry Co. Derry
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Title
Govenor Walker Monument, Derry Co. Derry
Subject
Walkers Monument
Description
Lantern slide showing Govenor Walker's Monument in Derry City, Co. Derry. Originally without a titled and labelled 'L3 3'.It was built in the 1820s as a monument to Rev. George Walker, the rector of Donaghmore, Co. Tyrone, who came to Derry prior to the Siege of 1688-89. The monument was 90 feet in height with a statue of Walker at the top. It had an internal staircase and viewing platform. The monument was blown up on the 27th of August 1973, and due to souvenir seekers little remains of the ruins today. In the image several people can be seen in the foreground
Publisher
The Discovery Programme
Contributor
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Format
image/tiff
Language
EN
Identifier
RSAI, Lantern Slide, Box 32
Alternative Title
Box32_010
Has Format
Scanned to 2400 dpi , 16 bit greyscale image with automatic exposure
Extent
114.3mb
7559 x 7559 pixels
Spatial Coverage
Country: Ireland
County: Derry
County: http://www.logainm.ie/100011.aspx
Townland: Derry
Logainm Townland Link: http://www.logainm.ie/129737.aspx
Irish National Grid East: 244295
Irish National Grid North: 416768
Position Source: www.logainm.ie
Latitude: 54.996612
Longitude: -7.3085748
Place: Govenor Walker Monument, Derry Co. Derry Latitude: 54.995476 Longitude: -7.324177899999995
Rights Holder
The Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (RSAI)
Files
Citation
“Govenor Walker Monument, Derry Co. Derry,” Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, accessed April 26, 2024, http://rsai.locloudhosting.net/items/show/31644.
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