Weatherday: The Maiden City

A cloudy morning with the possibility of a light shower. Clearing to sunny spells through midday and early afternoon. Rain bursts through early evening may be heavy with the possibility of thunder.

Will dry up later. Highest temperature 14deg in variable light breezes.

On this day in 1600, what would become modern Derry was established when English soldier Henry Docwra landed with 4,000 men at the site of a former monastic settlement, to deal with 'discontent' in the region.

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