Local History

CBÉS 1027

Master Jim Daly, Tom Leonard

An Drobhaois, Co. Dhún na nGall / Co. Liatroma

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“St. Colmcille was travelling round the district of Coolcolly. He went into a farmer's house for a drink.”

CBÉS 1027

Mrs Tommy Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

Cúil Chalbhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One day St. Colmcille was travelling near a farmer's house beside Lough Melvin. He got hungry. He went into the farmer's house and asked for food...”

CBÉS 1027

Mr James Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

Cúil Chalbhaigh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“One day St Columcille was crossing the river Finn near Fintown in Co. Donegal. At this time the soldiers were hunting him. When he was crossing the river a salmon tripped him, and he fell.”

CBÉS 1027

Michael Cassidy, Mrs Bridget Mc Anea

Baile na Finne, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Once upon a time there was a holy man travelling around the district of Ballyshannon. There is a Lough about three miles from Ballyshannon called Tullshurk (Tullyhurk) Lough.”

CBÉS 1027

Paddy Gallagher, Robby Lawn

Tullyhorky, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Tullyhurk is a townland about three miles from Ballyshannon. There is a lake in it called Tullyhurk Lake. There is a crock of gold hidden in it and a serpent guarding it.”

CBÉS 1027

Mr Thomas Cleary, Tom Cleary

Tullyhorky, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“About a hundred years ago a man named Goan lived in Creevy. Three nights in succession he dreamt of a pot of gold that was hidden near Kilbarron Castle...”

CBÉS 1027

Mr Thomas Cleary, Tom Cleary

Cill Bharrainn, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“For three nights a man dreamt of a crock of gold hidden in a field in the townland of Cowpark. On the third day he went with his shovel and dug until he came to a large flag.”

CBÉS 1027

Anthony Mc Ginley, Tom Cleary

Cow Park, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“About three miles from Ballyshannon beside Wardtown castle, there is a lake called, Loch na nBan Finn, in which a chest of gold of supposed to be hidden.”

CBÉS 1027

Frank Dolan, Tom Cleary

Ballymacaward, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“About two miles from Bundoran there is a big field about two hundred yards long and one hundred yards wide. In this field there is a big stone sunk six feet in the earth.”

CBÉS 1027

Dan Burke, Mr Gordon Burke

Bun Dobhráin, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Near Ballyshannon there is a group of rocks. Long ago a priest was hanged there.”

CBÉS 1027

Mr James Gallagher, Paddy Gallagher

Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“There is a holy well near Ballyshannon called Saint Patrick's well. Once when St. Patrick was preaching there, some women came to get their children blessed. Some of the people told the children to go home.”

CBÉS 1027

Michael Mc Keown, Paddy Gallagher

Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“At Tullyhurk about two miles from Ballyshannon there lived a man named Johnny White. Every night the fairies would make him jump Tullyhurk Lough. Whenever they called for him he had to go with them...”

CBÉS 1027

Paddy Gallagher, Robby Lawn

Tullyhorky, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“About a mile outside Ballyshannon there are the ruins of an old church. It was built about three hundred years ago. It was called Domhnach Mór which means the big Sunday.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Laughlin

Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“In the townland of Dunmuckrim there is an old limestone quarry. It is very rugged and there are great big holes in the rock...”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Loughlin

Dún Mucroma, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“In the townland of Dunmuckrim there is a field and in this field there is a very large stone. Long ago there was a chapel here and this stone was used as an altar.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Laughlin

Dún Mucroma, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“When the Partholonians came to Ireland they landed at Ballyshannon and settled down in that district. Their prince's name was Partholon.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Loughlin

Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Lough Melvin is about five miles to the south of Ballyshannon. About a hundred years ago a woman was going for water to the lake. She was very long away and the man of the house went out to look for her.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Laughlin

Béal Átha Seanaidh, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“Portnason is situated about half a mile to the west of Ballyshannon.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Loughlin

Port na Sonn, Co. Dhún na nGall

Tras-scríbhinn

(gan teideal)

“About the year 1883 there came a terrible wind storm. It was on a Sunday it came.”

CBÉS 1027

Danny Breslin, Mr P. Mc Laughlin

Tras-scríbhinn