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In 1779, Boomhall was built by John Alexander on the west bank of the river Foyle, named after the wooden boom that was erected across the river by the Jacobean forces to prevent help from reaching the besieged city. Three merchant ships, the Mountjoy, the Jerusalem and the Phoenix succeeded in breaking it. Captain Browning, the captain of the Mountjoy, died of his wounds from the battle to relieve the city. The land known as Gunsland, on which Boom Hall was built is reputed to be a ghostly visiting place of the late Captain. When a mist lies over the water there have been sightings of a tall figure wearing a dark blue tailcoat with gold braid.
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