Follow Our Ireland Road Trip - Day 5

Join us as we explore Northern Ireland's second largest city, Londonderry, then continue to memorable Enniskillen where we will introduce you to Granny Annie!

Jan 1, 2026

12 Days in August 2024

Day 5

Hey, y’all! We are reliving the memories from our trip just over a year ago. If you’re finding this article, we highly recommend you read Follow Our Ireland Road Trip blog through Day 4 first to get caught up. 

Today, we got to explore Londonderry. This is Northern Ireland’s second largest city, which also goes by the popular name of Derry. The old city is partially walled and is quite interesting to view. As a matter of fact, it is the only remaining city in Ireland with completely intact city walls. They were built between 1613 and 1619.


We experienced our only rain shower of the trip here, enjoyed the city, murals, delicious gelato, and interesting conversations with locals.


Alex joining into a conversation with the locals about American politics

After a great day exploring, we drove to Enniskillen, which turned out to be our favorite town of the trip. We had an amazing Air B&B here and had a blast at local pubs!

Day 5 overview:

•  Tour the Guildhall 
•  Walk the Peace Bridge
•  Sheep sighting!
•  Had a blast at our 1st pub Granny Annie’s

OK, let’s dive in!

Guildhall
The hall is a stunning Beaux-Arts building that was built in 1887. The building’s design was influenced by neo-Gothic style, with a striking clock tower modeled after London’s Big Ben. It is truly beautiful inside and out-we spent quite a bit of time walking the outside perimeter and every room within. You can pay a small amount for a guided tour, but we did not. If you elect to tour it yourself, you can do so for free :)

A few specific notes:

•  There are some cool “costumes” that can be tried on for fun or for pics-it’s pretty funny to see tall people try to squeeze in (gently, of course)
•  The organ is breathtaking. It was designed by Sir Walter Parrat, installed in 1914, has 3,132 pipes and is the second largest in Northern Ireland.
•  The stained-glass windows are works of art to be admired. They were financed by the Honourable the Irish Society to replace an earlier town hall that was destroyed by fire in 1908.

Location: Guildhall Square.

Peace Bridge

Just a short walk from the Guildhall and the city’s famous 400+ year walls, the Peace Bridge is a visual treat and a vital stop on your itinerary. It opened on June 25, 2011 and connects Ebrington Square with the rest of the city centre.

The bridge spans 400 years of a physical and political divide in Northern Ireland, symbolizing a handshake of peace across the River Foyle.

It is beautiful, well maintained and has a presence that we could sense.

Sheep

OK, this was a total moment for MO. On the way to Enniskillen, we got to see our first set of sheep up close! MO was super excited to get out and say hello :) (she did keep a respectful distance from the fence to grab a few pics)

In total honesty, MO was quite caught off guard by the sheep’s response. They projectile pooped in unison and turned their backs! Haha-funny moments that you can chalk up to a road trip!

Granny Annie’s

OK, this was one of those defining experiences of the trip. We cannot adequately describe the fun we had here. We still smile and think of the wild and quirky décor, excellent live music and truly great pub experience!

It was so great, we had to go back for round 2 on Day 6!

Location: 11-13 Townhall Street.