Foyleside

English Etymology en Foyle -side Proper noun en euphemistic The conurbation surrounding Derry/Londonderry. en Derry Londonderry the city by the Foyle en 1964 Northern Ireland. Parliament. Senate The Parliamentary Debates: (Official report.) Lockwood and Lundy will long be remembered on Foyleside. en 1971 Northern Ireland. Parliament. House of Commons Reports I had always heard, dwelling by the Foyleside, that the Ballymena people never could make a success of anything until they left the town. en https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cgrn7wl5ylwt Derry City beaten by Shels after floodlight delay City were locked in a two-horse race for the title with Shelbourne for the majority of last season before fading away, finishing outside of the European places entirely in fourth and Lynch was quickly given a taste of the task at hand on Foyleside. BBC News 2025-02-14 https://web.archive.org/web/20250214230514/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cgrn7wl5ylwt 14 February 2025 Usage notes Often used to avoid choosing either of the names en Derry or en Londonderry, which carry connotations of Irish nationalism and Irish unionism respectively. en Northern Ireland Nicknames for cities