25 years: Derry Girls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson takes us on a tour of her home city

To celebrate The National Lottery’s 25th Birthday, we explore (with help from #DerryGirls star Saoirse-Monica Jackson) how its investment in heritage has transformed Northern Ireland’s second city.
Over the last 25 years The National Lottery Heritage Fund has invested a huge £26million in heritage projects across Derry~Londonderry. This has undoubtedly helped it to be named as the first UK City of Culture in 2013 and in making that year such a success.
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[@user-go3jv8rw7i]

“Sure if she’s not into walls she’s not into walls Erin love”

[@Gymnast2Perfect]

I was waiting for someone to comment that 😂👍🏻

[@-jank-willson]

Damm British channel 4 shows NI people in a bad light, 'Derry Girls' pokes fun at people in Derry and makes them all look trashy...

[@DB-ux9lu]

@@-jank-willson what the fuck? Have you seen series such as the imbetweeners or peep show?

[@user-pp3wl8mr2f]

Im literally from Asia, and Derry is class. bye@@-jank-willson

[@Hellwyck]

@@-jank-willson A show written by a woman born and raised in Derry based on her life growing up in Derry? You're a dick.

[@AmandaJ]

She took us to see the walls. Tourists love the walls!

[@c0ronariu5]

Amanda J and they are nothing short of spectacular!

[@pigsty70]

@@c0ronariu5 If she's not in'tae walls she's not in'tae walls, Erin love.

[@mcbusted1985]

The most complete set of town walls in Europe.

[@j.b.2263]

@@mcbusted1985 What do you mean by complete set of town walls?

[@maxpower1337]

I think people love and hate walls but nature hates them.

[@tilez273]

So that's how she does the accent so well 😂😂😂

[@Yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh]

There's no way it's just where she's from like I'm from clare and I have a clare Irish accent lol

[@cecy2]

She doesn’t need to pretend 😂

[@Ainiewainy]

Heard her say in a interview she was so excited to play a role in her own accent. She never expected that to happen.

[@hellanistpunk3282]

Her and who play Michelle are both from Derry arent they and who plays orla is Irish. It's just who plays claire that fakes an accent (I think)

[@STrav1991]

@@hellanistpunk3282 The actress who plays Orla is from Dublin and the actress who plays Claire is from Galway so they're both faking the Derry accent.

[@betty7575]

I honestly just watched this because of Saoirse

[@davidhines68]

It astounds me how she can bend her lovely face into such hilarious expressions in Derry Girls.

[@kmallory100]

I was just thinking the same thing!! The face she makes when she finds out about the plumber "hitting on" her mom is hilarious!!

[@alannahmcmahon8492]

as someone from Derry, I'm impressed with how good she made it look

[@manlikejordan4299]

Alannah McMahon 😂😂

[@vivrmd8367]

😂😂😂

[@strawberries1186]

Just because it is familiar does not mean it is mundane :) I've had to tell myself that about my hometown

[@Catubrannos]

It does have some excellent architecture but the streets looked somewhat grimy. Do people still chew gum there or are the splots on the ground historic?

[@aidenrobertson947]

Alannah McMahon I live in Donegal but I love Derry

[@trashaccount5106]

Can't overstate the pull this series had. I'm a 33 year old man from Germany, and for the three days it took me to watch Derry Girls I was entirely invested into what these 5 were up to. What a great series with heart. And while our mostly catholic city of 300.000 had its sectarian violence end 300 years ago, we too have city walls and gates and they're all the rage with the tourists lol

[@cynv2808]

It started with a jean jacket and now pink hair, give the wooden spoon to Ma Mary 😂

[@txdrmr]

She's expressin' her indivijiality!

[@Androssverse]

Douglas Schramm Lmfao!

[@GradyRoy]

@@txdrmr but she cant do it all by herself !!!

[@NellyNutmeg]

"Erin showed me some old walls"

[@johnabbottphotography]

I love to death that she's still coming across as down to earth.

[@charlotted1321]

Bless her, went from a normal st Cecilia girl to having a mural in the town and getting pics taken, amazin thing to be done for derry

[@barbie9956]

I just got back from Derry, a week ago, visited many places from the video. The video brought back so many wonderful memories. Beautiful city, amazing people and culture. So much history there, I hope I get to visit again in the future! Got a chance to see the Derry Girl mural as well 😭😭

[@terrythornton1549]

How can you not love this girl.

[@trishadowhan]

Saw this while scrolling on Facebook while watching Derry girls. I've seen the show so many times. You girls are amazing. I hope you guys get along as good in real life as you do on the show. I had a friend growing up who was 100% a Michelle. This wee Canadian loves it. I'd watch the show until you girls are raising your own teens. Love from Canada!

[@harrystylesmophair]

She’s literally Erin

[@omcintyree]

MYYear12Life T she is Erin 🤦

[@leighking7167]

MYYear12Life T no shit?

[@yeetyeetyeetyeet8471]

She means she acts very similar to the character. Obviously it’s her who plays Erin, but the way she behaves is very close to the way Erin does

[@syj4723]

i'm a really big fan of Derry girls. love all the narratives, the characters, Derry accents and all about Northern Ireland. great love from Korea. waiting for the season3!!!

[@klausrain111]

I have ancestors from N Ireland, but don't know anything about them. I watched Derry Girls because it was recommended on a website, and five minutes in I was laughing harder than I have in years, honestly. The best acting, writing etc ever! Somehow it just turned out to be the perfect combination of acting, writing, and directing. And it sure put N Ireland on the map! Love Saoirse and the whole gang!

[@xxitactical_8723]

What’s with the N?

[@gallowglass2630]

It was just ireland at the time your ancestors left

[@silviapetcu9178]

Derry girls is one of the best comedy shows seen in years! Cheers from Bucharest, Romania😊

[@pithie84]

those walls were nothing short of spectacular!

[@eltakesaholiday]

One of the dislikes is from Katya😂

[@Hellwyck]

Her name sounds like cat.

[@Mymumsey1]

"Derry Girls" fan from Canada. I wonder if the popularity of the show made for an increase in tourism in Derry. I know if I ever made it over to Ireland, I would HAVE to stop there. Looks like a lovely city.

[@eddevlin72]

Bruce Van Tol lol always wondered how Canadians felt towards Ireland

[@carmenlynn1337]

Ed Devlin we love Ireland and think it is extremely beautiful and rich in history 😘🥰 Ireland is my dream destination for vacation!!

[@Aaron-pe3cj]

Northen Ireland but I don’t really care if you say Ireland or Derry because f*ck it

[@eddevlin72]

First name Last name Sure

[@paulthomas8262]

Look up the Toronto Circus Riot.

[@WillN2Go1]

Love the Derry Girls! Loved my visit to Derry a couple of years ago. I was camping just outside of town. I asked the young guy mowing the lawn, "The border's around here somewhere?" "Oh , just over in the shuck." Less that 15 meters. Though he wasn't around back in the day, he pointed out the British outpost, the dragon's teeth border check point up on the road. The city is great, the Free Derry Museum is a must see to anyone who's ever peacefully protested. Beautiful city, friendly people. (Even the Bogside teenagers trying on their best middle school menacing look were a treat. I'm from Detroit (during the Troubles we had the bigger body count than all of the North) but I tried to act a bit menaced. You can walk everywhere, people are friendly and any nuns you see won't be armed with rulers.

[@MiaKhaieyza]

I only watch this because I want to hear the accent 😅 😆

[@georgeobrien9748]

lovely to see Saoirse-Monica Promoting her home town.

[@rodrigo.moya.a]

Here's a Derry Girls fan from Chile. This show show us the beautiful Derry, and Ireland of course. Is amazing how irish culture got similaries with ours. For example the language: Irish english must be one of the hardest accent to understand, as chilean spanish.

[@Danielblixareed]

I’ve met this class girl in Belfast last year and she’s just the best ever ❤️ real great craic too 🍀🍀

[@David-fq1io]

This was a great show. Love all the characters in it.

[@historysburningquestions6179]

Saoirse is such a lovely person.

[@203Diddy]

Great show and cast. Saoirse is the greatest. I play the show while going to bed just to heir them trip out. can't wait for season 3

[@spider_hoss]

I was in Ireland about 3 weeks ago and we took a day trip to Belfast. That day trip stuck with me well after I got back, and I had to look at every video about the troubles and Northern Ireland in general. Derry Girls was part of my research. I really connected with this show. It was great.

[@unsweetenedit9090]

She showed us THE walls. And they are nothing less than spectacular!!!

[@jenny-bu4le]

i love her outfit: the green jacket, converse, wide legged pants and that awesome hair

[@Alistplay]

The city walls are glorious

[@PMC-jp2dg]

Just love Derry Girls, hope it's back on soon.

[@Number12lookslikejoe]

Jesus Christ she is gorgeous

[@txdrmr]

Bucketlist to visit Ireland and Scotland. Derry looks like a beautiful city!

[@lauranvanschilt5899]

Derry is beautiful and interesting to visit! Very friendly people!

[@joehackney1376]

Home is always the best place in the world !!!

[@jcl0428]

When Erin finished showing me her poetry. She showed me some old walls🙄

[@ClaireHawkins]

This is such a great video! 'Derry Girls' inspired me to come visit Derry a couple months ago. I loved it! I just posted a video from my trip.

[@welshboo1]

I love Derry. Looking forward to going back soon.

[@febrianggamandacan8344]

This how erin take the Russian girl around the city

[@duhusker4383]

Ukranian!

[@EK-rx2ju]

Hahah this video's shot from Katia's POV.

[@samdaviesaviationandfootba2602]

Why does your mother make this sound?

[@angusmeigh5141]

Derry is the hometown of the famous punk band The Undertones!

[@harineemosur6530]

Absolutely loved her acting in season 3 and liked this walk also

[@ohmeowzer1]

she seems very nice i enjoyed this

[@JoJoMaMa_]

Love this! So beautiful.

[@stnicholas54]

My sister-in-law is from New York City and everyday when she was here in Derry City with my brother she would hear the locals greet each other with "Whad aboud yee? Eventually she asked me for an explanation of what they were saying and when I told her she explained to me that she thought everyone was saying "Auto Budgie"! She thought that it was some kind of strange local reverence for Budgies.

[@086DEN]

Can't wait to see the city again, we loved it last year

[@mercyCful]

That's my home town!!😜 I did work experience in the playhouse, then moved to the Nerve Centre where I learned to play the drums, but Derry Bytes was my hangout , jeez Bytes was the place to be!😅 I miss being a teen in derry, being a growed up sucks sometimes 😟

[@emilieheskey5942]

Love the tour Kakoyin!

[@NYCTeacher1]

Derry is a wonderful city. Loved visiting and can’t wait to go back.

[@MsTinkerbelle87]

It was cool going home and seeing the mural!🥰

[@defiantaichi]

She brilliant. Found her through Derry girls.

[@sratus]

No way??? What are the chances?!

[@Starkardur]

Interesting how she pronounces her name as Seer-sha while Saoirse Ronan claims her name is pronounced Sur-sha.

[@francescabohn4485]

Gunnhild Edwards all lot Irish names are pronounced differently in different counties

[@ashleydelgadillo4798]

Northern vs Republic accent. Jackson is from the North and Ronan's family comes from the south. :)

[@Beth-uc7jb]

They have two completely different accents

[@johnc3403]

The Carlow accent and the Derry accent are not remotely similar, so they're not!

[@aoife1651]

The vast majority of people in Ireland would pronounce it Seer-sha, very few people would pronounce it Sur-sha.

[@MrPolyalert]

Yassss would love to go there someday 😍

[@jolly1882]

Stay in the city outside of its mad 😂

[@ciarandawson2908]

From Belfast; live in Cork; love Derry.

[@rugma1696]

Shes so cute omg

[@smck001]

Derry really is a special place.

[@aryamoradi3620]

I didnt know ireland is so beautiful... thanks for making this video

[@dj3114]

Derry is in Northern Ireland, but I get your point. I drove to Moville, Ireland a couple of times which is about 20 miles North of Derry, but oddly, you go back into the Republic again as Co. Donegal is not in NI.

[@reginaa1226]

I love her

[@metawolf987]

She looks beautiful with pink hair.

[@kennypowers17]

I loved this place!

[@maxpower1337]

Derry looks great.

[@quagmire4469]

But it’s not all that great

[@vivazapata123]

Derry has class aye!

[@andrewjackson1703]

She's beautiful

[@sparx550]

Looks a great place to visit.

[@canadianmoth]

Love the hair color

[@JfkJames]

Aye Derry is class

[@sc1837]

derry is probably my favorite city I have visited in Ireland.. got the walking tour was great

[@ailinos]

Doire abú!

[@adammagill930]

northern ireland

[@ailinos]

@@adammagill930 Ireland is Ireland, North or South.

[@adammagill930]

@@ailinos no its not

[@sc1837]

@@adammagill930 I did not say the republic of Ireland... Ireland is the island of Ireland.. I hope you are not from northern Ireland.

[@tershii]

Love this Video, Derry Looks so cool, so refreshing from the towns here in Canada, there's no history here like you have there. On a side note, is anybody else reading the articles about when season 3 is coming to Netflix and catching the hints, there's hints all over the place that Derry Girls, is gonna get A MOVIE !!! Every article I read says something along the lines, of season 3 will be it on this platform, or in this sense of Derry Girls, or like as far as we know it, or who knows if one or all of the characters will be back in another fashion... Like Are You Kidding Me, Just Tell us There's Gonna Be A Movie okay!!! We are Dying to Know Ladies! And James. Lol common. spill the tea!

[@stuiep1983]

Would love to visit Derry one day.

[@Trisha_stan]

When she was walking down the "revitalized hotspot" that bridge in the back was where orla danced on in season 3

[@tarmaco]

It's very generous of the National Lottery to donate so much money to good causes, but then the amount they make from the tickets more than covers the cost of the prizes.

[@jamesupton4996]

I'd like a tour of Derry that went into some of the places and Bars in Derry that wouldn't make for family viewing unless the people got a wee sub for their smiles and craic.

[@TheSiobhan12]

Best place in the world, and not just because my Mummy lives there. x

[@whyareyougae123]

she's so cute

[@brendangibbons3095]

Just come back from Derry it's a amazing city .

[@j.b.2263]

Yes it is.

[@stars1861]

That was sweet.

[@carinadesousa8921]

I want to know Derry someday! 🤜🇧🇷

[@europabelongstoeuropeanson9173]

Love Derry she's beautiful

[@maltesetony9030]

Northern Ireland is on my places-to-visit for 2023.

[@europabelongstoeuropeanson9173]

Love from Britain beautiful lady

[@cruelsummer9783]

I have to visit Derry after the pandemic over!!

[@Nez.Bizzle]

American fan here!

[@LeeabEnglish]

Fan from England shes beautiful Derry girls is funny

[@karolynpolite4658]

I showed you THE walls... THE city walls... And they were nothin short of spectacular

[@fliss87]

omg we have the same coat! i feel SO COOL

[@nidebau]

Where did you get it?

[@fliss87]

@@nidebau it was from asos in 2018

[@rickxlee9676]

ASOS slave labour, and they were guing t shit so set a fire deliberately t get insurance money.

[@chossan7550]

I really thought she was like 18 years old, she looks soo young, she better share some of her secrets.

[@stephengiordano3237]

I love you girl

[@romelominga1980]

Girl you hair .. is amazing

[@deadlo3113]

I like her

[@BethK1234]

The city walls are nothing short of spectacular

[@amnazar9348]

oi why you copy?

[@MyratheDunmer]

I was fortunate to visit amazing Derry this summer. In Bogside our tour guide told us how his brother was shot to death by the British army on Bloody Sunday and the British government has been covering for the murderer ever since.

[@oppo0998]

Saoirse-Monica Jackson I LOVE YOU

[@petersalt]

I'd visit. Once Covid is somewhat calmed down.

[@jamesdevlin6373]

Small island, but various pronunciations, and accents. Like Roisin, it varies how is pronounced.

[@TheHorseOutside]

Not really no. Always somewhere around Row (as in boat) Sheen (as in Charlie Sheen). It only changes based on how the region pronounces the sounds

[@Smrt927]

What a fun accent

[@antr7493]

she is very sweet

[@user-xp6iz6tj7h]

I wish I live there 😩

[@mermaidmotel3672]

I really wanted to see pump street

[@JB3235]

Fair play to her she obviously very proud of her home town. Im surprised that she actually older than me. I actually thought she was like 14/15. She looks so young for her age along with most of her work mates apart from Michelle and the English fella.