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Port na Marbh

Story collected by a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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The Knather Lough

Story collected by Michael Cassidy, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr James Cassidy.

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There was a woman named Caitlín who was coming from Belleek direction towards Ballyshannon with two creels of turf on a horse's back.

Story collected by Jim Flynn, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Thomas Gallagher.

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

Story collected by Danny Breslin, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr P. Loughlin.

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Local Place Names

Story collected by Sheila Mc Cauley, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Falls of Assaroe

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

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There is a lake about half a mile outside Ballyshannon called Lough Braghan.

Story collected by P. B. Flanagan, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Flanagan.

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My Home District

Story collected by May Gillespie, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) (no informant identified).

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About a quarter of a mile from Ballyshannon there is a spot on the Erne known as the "Cathleen Falls." It is said that a girl names Kathleen lived there with her father. They owned a horse...

Story collected by Michael Gavigan, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mrs Rose Gavigan.

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In the townland of (Ball) Carrickboy there stands an old blackthorn which is said to be haunted.

Story collected by Michael Mac Grath, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr E Mc Ginness.

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About nintey years ago in a house in Ballymagrorty about a mile from Ballintra a crowd of fifty Protestants were gathered to shoot a priest names Father Dan Kelly.

Story collected by J. P. Walls, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant J. Walls.

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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.

Story collected by Danny Breslin, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr P. Laughlin.

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Local Place Names

Story collected by May Gillespie, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Lough Bracken

Story collected by Michael Cassidy, a student at St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant James Cassidy.

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The Priest of Carricknahorna

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

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How Ballyshannon Got it's Name

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

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Local Place Names

Story collected by Aideen Stephens, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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The Duel

Story collected by Sean Mc Gettigan, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Mc Gettigan.

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Local Place Names

Story collected by Mary B. Ward, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) from informant Miss Mc Gowan.

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Local Place Names

Story collected by Margaret Daly, a student at An Clochar school (Kilbarron, Co. Donegal) from informant an unidentified informant.

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Kathleen's Falls

Story collected by M. Murray, a student at Seosamh Naomhtha school (Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal) from informant Mr Murray.

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