‘Derry girl’ Taylor Swift invited to visit city after research hints at link

Swift is due to arrive in Ireland next week as she brings her Eras tour to Dublin

Genealogical research has suggested some of Taylor Swift’s ancestors came from Derry (Jane Barlow/PA)

US popstar Taylor Swift has been invited to Derry by the city’s mayor after research indicated a family connection.

Research suggested this week that the singer, who has dominated the charts with her latest album, The Tortured Poets Department, can trace her family roots to the city.