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Abstract: Story collected by a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

Original reference: 1028/1/3

Naiti, (An Bráthair) [Teacher]

Ireland. Department of Arts, Culture, and the Gaeltacht [Funder]

University College Dublin [Funder]

National Folklore Foundation [Funder]
Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann [Funder]

Loading... School Seosamh Naomhtha [Vol. 1028, Chapter 0001]

County The Schools' Manuscript Collection : County Donegal Schools

Story text TEI

transcribed at

How Ballyshannon Got it's Name [duchas:4389056]

An old king named Seanaigh was killed in single combat wit Conal Gulben at the crossing of the Erne just above the Falls of Assaroe. Ever since the ford has been called Ath Seanaigh. Later it became known as Beal Atha Seanaigh.

Resource description

Origin information: Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
Date created: [1937] – [1938]
Type of Resource: text
Physical description: p. 7
Volume 1028
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Languages: English eng
Genre: Folktale
Subject: belief linked data (afset); Belief--Creidiúint; Dwellings--Folklore; Residential buildings--An teach cónaithe; local legends linked data (afset); Local lore, place-lore--Seanchas áitiúil, dinnseanchas
School location: Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Story location: Ballyshannon Béal Átha Seanaidh Ballyshannon Inishmacsaint Tirhugh Donegal
Location: https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476407
Location: University College Dublin. National Folklore Collection UCD .
Original reference: 1028/1/3
Suggested credit: "How Ballyshannon Got it's Name"in "The Schools' Manuscript Collection," held by University College Dublin, National Folklore Collection UCD. © University College Dublin. Digital content by: Glenbeigh Records Management, published by UCD Library, University College Dublin <https://doi.org/10.7925/drs1.duchas_4476407>
Note: Collected as part of the Schools' Folklore scheme, 1937-1938, under the supervision of teacher An Bráthair Naiti.
Funding: Supported by funding from the Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht (Ireland), University College Dublin, and the National Folklore Foundation (Fondúireacht Bhéaloideas Éireann), 2014-2016.
Record source: Metadata creation date: 2014/2016 — Metadata created by Fiontar, Dublin City University, in collaboration with the National Folklore Collection UCD and UCD Library. Original Fiontar metadata converted into MODS by UCD Library.