The new 16,000 sq ft Kelly's Super Value Foods supermarket in Drumahoe opens as the first cash and carry available to the public in the city. A tin of Heinz beans at the time was 11p, six large eggs 19p and 200 cigarettes cost £3.65.

placeholder image — The new 16,000 sq ft Kelly's Super Value Foods supermarket in Drumahoe opens as the first cash and carry available to the public in the city. A tin of Heinz beans at the time was 11p, six large eggs 19p and 200 cigarettes cost £3.65.

73 great photos from Derry & Donegal back in April 1976

By Brendan McDaid

Published 6th May 2026, 17:45 BST

Pictured are people and places as featured in the pages of the Derry Journal 50 years ago back in April 1976.

Photos: Derry Journal Archive.

Knitwear factory at Letterkenny.

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Knitwear factory at Letterkenny. Photo: DJ

Bishop Daly Pastoral visitation to Carndonagh.

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Bishop Daly Pastoral visitation to Carndonagh. Photo: Dj

Sparta Annual Prize presentations.

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Sparta Annual Prize presentations. Photo: DJ

Bishop Daly's Pastoral visitation to Carndonagh.

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Bishop Daly's Pastoral visitation to Carndonagh. Photo: DJ

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