The Lord Mayor of Derry has said she has sent an invitation to Taylor Swift to visit the city when she arrives in Ireland next week. It comes after genealogy experts revealed Taylor was in fact a Derry girl after tracing her family’s Irish heritage. Mayor of Derry City and Strabane District Council Cllr Lilian Seenoi-Barr revealed she has officially written to the Grammy-award winning singer inviting her to Derry after she plays three sold out nights next weekend at Dublin’s Aviva stadium on June 28, 29 and 30 as part of her Eras Tour.
She told us she was not one bit surprised to hear that Taylor Swift’s roots may have ancestral links to the city, saying “everyone wants to be a Derry girl”. READ MORE: Taylor Swift Dublin: Lord Mayor says tourism chiefs 'need to do more' for Swifties READ MORE: Taylor Swift brings crates of booze to London in private jet as she lands ahead of Eras Tour shows She said: “Everyone wants to be a Derry girl - it’s the most privileged accolade there is!! Anyone who follows Taylor Swift’s success story will not be surprised that she may have Derry roots - she is a talented songwriter, singer and performer with a genuine down to earth personality - all the traits of a Derry girl! “This is such exciting news for the city ahead of her three-night sell out shows in Dublin when she will perform to tens of thousands of music lovers from across the island.” Cllr Seenoi-Barr said it was “amazing to read” about her Irish links this wee.