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Ballyshannon (Béal Átha Seanaidh in Irish) is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located where the N3 and N15 roads cross the River Erne. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ...
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The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ...
During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ...
Statistics Area: 24,481 km² Population (2006 estimate) 1,993,918 Ulster (Irish: Cúige Uladh, IPA: ) forms one of the four traditional provinces of Ireland. ...
For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...
Statistics Province: Ulster Dáil Éireann: Donegal North East, Donegal South West County Town: Lifford Code: DL Area: 4,841 km² Population (2006) 146,956 Website: www. ...
The N3 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, running between Dublin, Cavan Town and the border with County Fermanagh. ...
The N15 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, running through County Donegal and the northwest of Ireland to connect Sligo to Stranorlar, Lifford and onwards to Strabane and Derry. ...
A directional road sign in the Republic of Ireland on an other road (not a national road) at Portlaoise, County Laois, including patches for national roads and advance warning of bridge height restrictions. ...
The Erne is an 120 km long river in the north of Ireland. ...
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 The River Erne in Ballyshannon Ballyshannon (pop: 2232) which means "The Mouth of Seannach's Ford", after a fifth century warrior Seannach, who was slain here, lies at the mouth of the river Erne. Just west of the town the Erne widens and its waters meander over a long sandy estuary. The northern bank of the river rises steeply away from the riverbank, while the southern bank is flat with a small cliff that runs parallel to the river. From its idyllic setting the town looks out over the estuary and has panoramic views of mountains, lakes and forests. Image File history File links Ballyshannon. ...
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Binomial name Haliaeetus albicilla (Linnaeus, 1758) The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaeetus albicilla) is a very large bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which includes other raptors such as hawks, kites and harriers. ...
The town, with its steep streets, well-kept Georgian homes and backdrop of mountains and river, is busy and bustling and full of character. It is also an area of immense archaeological and historical significance.
History Archaeological sites dating as far back as the Neolithic Period (4000BC-2500BC) have been excavated in Ballyshannon and surrounding areas, representing settlement and ritual activity from early periods of human settlement. Finds have ranged from fulachta fiadh (burnt mounds)dating from the Bronze Age, to a possible brushwood trackway thought to date to an earlier Neolithic period, to the recent discovery of a previously unknown medieval church and cemetery containing hunderds of skeletons thought to date from between 1100AD-1400AD. This site yielded numerous artefacts including silver long cross pennies and halfpennies dating from the reign of Henry III (1251AD-1276AD) and Edward I (c.1280AD-1302AD). Other finds included bone beads, shroud pins, and pieces of quartz which were found placed in the hands of many of the skeletons.
Numerous other sites from various periods are thought to exist, including a neolithic tomb, and the grave of King Red Hugh (Aedh Rua) upon which St. Anne's church (Church of Ireland) was supposedly constructed occupying the highest of the town's vantage points - Mullaghnashee. Nothing remains to mark either tomb, the last vestige of the mound on Mullaghnashee having been obliterated in 1798 when a fort was constructed on the hill-top. The 18th Century churchyard and the paupers' burial ground were both referred to as Sidh Aedh Ruaidh, the Fairy Mound of Red Hugh. The 'shee'(Anglicisation of the Irish 'sidh') in Mullaghnashee means 'fairies'. Popular belief assigned the interior of hills to fairies' dwelling places and local tradition has handed down accounts of the exploits of the fairy folk, especially among the Finner sandhills and in the Wardtown district of Ballyshannon.
The Vikings, according to the Annals of Ulster, attached nearby Inishmurray Island in 795AD. Later they used the Erne to attack inland burning Devenish Monastery in 822. The Annals also record that in 836, all the churches of Loch Erne, together with Cluain Eois (Clones) and Daimhinis (Devenish Island) were destroyed by the "gentiles". In 923 and 916 respectively, "a fleet of foreigners on Loch Erne plundered the islands of the lake" AS well as the surrounding territories.
The Normans marched to Ballyshannon from their base at Sligo and Bishop de Grey of Norwich ordered Gilbert de Angulo to built a castle at Belleek (near Ballyshannon) in 1211. During the 12th century an order of the Cistercians was established on Abbey Island, by the estuary where the ruins of their Abbey, founded by Flaithertach O'Muldorg in 1178, still remain. The ivy covered portions of the West Gable and of the South Wall is a mute reminder of its suppression in the late 16th century. Old stones from the original Abbey can be found in the churchyard wall and adjacent farm buildings. Remains of the Abbey mill nearby are intact thanks to restoration work carried out by the Abbey Mills Restoration Trust in the 1990's.
Down through the centuries the town has been at the forefront of Irish history. The earliest invaders of Ireland, the Parthalonians, led by Parthalon a chieftain from Scythia (near modern Macedonia), are believed to have landed here around 2700 B.C. and settled on Inis Saimer Island at the mouth of the Erne River. Vikings were also said to have settled here and they, in turn, were succeeded by the great Celtic Warrior Clan the O'Donnell's. The O'Donnell's built their castle here and in 1597 they defeated the English forces in the 'Battle of Ballyshannon'.
The town is claimed to be the oldest in Ireland, receiving Royal Charter in 1613 and was a British garrison town . The building hosting the garrison can still be found at the Erne bridge and was long believed to be haunted by a ghostly figure named 'The Green Lady'.'The Barracks', as it was referred to, dates from 1700 and was designed by Colonel Thomas Burgh. He was, in Maurice Craig’s words, "the first architect".
A hydroelectric power station was built in the town in the 1950s. The project, or 'Scheme' as it was then referred to, brought engineers, electricians, and specialists in hydroelectricity from many parts of the country and abroad to the town, which experienced a boom during the decade-long construction period. This involved building a dam upriver from the town at Cathleen's Falls and digging out a deep channel to lower the riverbed through the town to increase the head of water at the dam in order to drive the turbines. Before the station was built, the river was wide, and the water level much higher than it is today. A long bridge spanned from the northern shore to the 'port' on the southern bank. The waters spilled over a number of waterfalls, among them Cathleen's Falls, before meandering out to sea. Today, however, the river runs through a narrow channel, far below the level of either bank and a narrower single arch bridge has replaced the old one. The newly buit Ballyshannon-Bundoran bypass has added a new, more modern bridge over the river. A pedestrian bridge was also constructed to mark the millennium. Hydroelectric dam diagram The waters of Llyn Stwlan, the upper reservoir of the Ffestiniog Pumped-Storage Scheme in north Wales, can just be glimpsed on the right. ...
During the Second World War the British and Irish governments quietly reached an agreement to create a corridor, the Ballyshannon Corridor, which could be used by RAF flights from Northern Ireland into the Atlantic Ocean. This was used by the aircraft which spotted the German battleship Bismarck. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ...
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Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
The German battleship Bismarck is one of the most famous warships of the Second World War. ...
Local attractions - The Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival takes place in Ballyshannon in 2007. It takes place over a 4-day period commencing on Thursday 31st May and concluding on Sunday 3rd June 2007. Over 4,000 people attend the event, the biggest music festival in the North West of Ireland.
- Rossnowlagh Beach, local surfing venue
- Franciscan Friary is situated 7km northeast of Ballyshannon.
- Ballyshannon Folk Festival takes place every year on the August bank holiday weekend.
- knather forest Five oaks ranch,western-style horseriding establishment,camping scenic walks,fishing.
Picture of Rossnowlagh beach View from Rossnowlagh strand Rossnowlagh is a seaside resort located in County Donegal, in the north-west of Ireland. ...
Transport & Communications Ulsterbus offers services to major cities in Northern Ireland including Belfast and Derry. Northern Ireland is a part of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Northern Ireland County: District: Belfast UK Parliament: Belfast North Belfast South Belfast East Belfast West European Parliament: Northern Ireland Dialling Code: 028, +44 28 posttown = Belfast Postal District(s): BT1-BT17, BT29 (part of), BT58 Area: 115 km² Population (2001) Website: www. ...
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Bus Eireann offers routes to major cities in the Republic of Ireland including Cavan and Dublin. Cavan (An Cabhán in Irish, meaning the hollow) is the main town and administrative centre of County Cavan in the Republic of Ireland. ...
Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...
Feda ODonnell offers routes to from north Donegal (Gweedore) to major cities in the west of Ireland including Sligo and Galway, via Ballyshannon WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference B847228 Statistics Province: Ulster County: Population (2002) - Town: - Rural: 1,388 1,253 Gweedore (Irish: ) is an Irish-speaking district located on the Atlantic coast of County Donegal, Ireland. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Connacht County: Dáil Éireann: Galway West European Parliament: North-West Dialling Code: 091 Postal District(s): G Area: 50. ...
Commercial broadband is available in Ballyshannon, provided by Donegal County Council.
People - Birthplace of poet William Allingham
- Birthplace of Mary Shelley’s Grandmother, Elizabeth Dixon. Mary Shelley was author of 'Frankenstein' published in 1818
- Bram Stoker’s grandfather lived in Ballyshannon. Lieutenant Thomas Thornley, 43rd Regiment, married Matilda Blake in St. Anne’s Church on 3rd October, 1817. After living for some years in Sligo, the couple returned to Ballyshannon in 1832 in an attempt to escape from a cholera plague in Sligo. Along the journey, angry crowds tried to keep travellers from Sligo out of each town, however the Thornleys managed to get into their cousins’ house located on the Mall. It is claimed that Charlotte Thornley’s account of the plague in Sligo and the dramatic coach journey to Ballyshannon, influenced her son Bram Stoker to write the classic gothic horror novel 'Dracula' in 1897.
- Birthplace of legendary blues rocker Rory Gallagher
- Official Rory Gallagher Website
- Birthplace of British Prime Minister Tony Blair's Mother Hazel Corscadden
- Hometown of well known actor Sean McGinley, RTÉ Sports Broadcasters Barry O'Neill and Martin Carney and GAA Football Star Brian Roper
An 1880 portrait of William Allingham by his wife Helen (Mark Samuels Lasner Collection, on loan to the University of Delaware Library) William Allingham (March 19, 1824 or 1828 - November 18, 1889) was an Irish man of letters and poet. ...
Rory Gallagher (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, grew up in Cork City in the south of Ireland. ...
For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency...
Sport A stylised Celtic cross serves as the traditional logo of the GAA. The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) (Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael) is an organisation which is mostly focussed on promoting Gaelic Games - traditional Irish sports, such as hurling, camogie, Gaelic football, handball, and rounders. ...
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