Ballykelly (Baile Uí Cheallaigh) translates to ‘Town of Kelly’ or Kelly’s Town’. The village which has views across the Foyle to Donegal was developed by the Fishmonger's Company during the Plantation of Ulster at the beginning of the 1600s and contains some fabulous period architecture. Its history as a settlement though, goes much further back in time. The surrounding area is worthwhile exploring especially the  Ballykelly and Ballymacran Banks along the Foyle Estuary.