Thursday 21 November 2013

Christmas Special Offer on Ballyshannon Book







50% Reduction on postage for orders for this book to all destinations. Genuine special offer from author.

Ideal local gift for Christmas and all special occasions. 

Contact anthonyrbegley@hotmail.com for further details and for orders of the book.

Signed hard back and soft back books available at special  price for postal delivery or collection. 






A New Local History Book suitable for those at Home and Away

A new book entitled: "Ballyshannon. Genealogy and History" reveals newly researched history and genealogy of the town, extending as far as the Rossnowlagh, Cashelard, Corlea, Clyhore, Higginstown and Finner areas. Includes the parishes of Kilbarron and Magh Ene.

The genealogy material provides detailed guidelines for anyone tracing their roots in the area or anywhere in County Donegal or Ireland. 

The book contains 500 pages and is richly illustrated with stunning colour, aerial photography, original illustrations and rare photographs of the area not seen before.

Topics include: How to go about Tracing your Roots/The first settlers in the area/ Newly researched history of the town of Ballyshannon and the townlands in Kilbarron and Mágh Éne parishes/ Records of the first travellers and tourists to Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Belleek, Rossnowlagh and Ballintra/An aerial guide to place names along the Erne from Ballyshannon to the Bar/Flora and Fauna of the area/ A history of buildings and housing estates in the locality/Graveyard Inscriptions from the Abbey graveyard, St. Joseph’s and St. Anne’s /Rolling back the years with many memories of the Great Famine, Independence struggle, hydro-electric scheme, Gaelic games, boxing, handball, Boy Scouts, soccer, mummers, characters, organisations, folklore and lots more.

Book Available from Anthony Begley West Rock Ballyshannon. anthonyrbegley@hotmail.com  Enquiries welcome for postal and other details. Also available at The Novel Idea Bookshop Ballyshannon, Ballyshannon and District Museum and The Four Masters Bookshop Donegal Town. 

Ballyshannon Featured in National Newspaper

The Irish Independent carried an article on Ballyshannon entitled "Town your Way"  featuring Anthony Begley and  Aileen McCann;  to view the article  Google : Town your way independent.ie
Or open the link below:
 http://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/mothers-babies/town-your-way-ballyshannon-co-donegal-29700918.html


Blog Archive

The blog archive of Ballyshannon Musings will still be available to read on the internet.The index below should be helpful in locating a particular blog. Good to hear that people connected to the Ballyshannon area enjoyed the blog worldwide and the site received thousands of hits. Copy this link and it can be googled at http://ballyshannon-musings.blogspot.ie/ 



Index to Ballyshannon Musings 2012-2013

October 2012

Ballyshannon Musings-Introduction
Ballyshannon Fisherman’s Curious Discovery
40 Shades of Ballyshannon

November 2012

Lots of Local History at the Allingham Festival
Centenary of De La Salle 1912-2012
Ballyshannon Workhouse Closes 90 Years Ago
The Garden Fete and Fancy dress Parade 1945

December 2012
 
Christmas Shopping in Ballyshannon in 1889
19th Century Ballyshannon- A Commercial Centre
Ten Rarely Asked Questions on the Ballyshannon Area
Let Me Sing of What I Know (1)

January 2013
 
Let Me Sing of What I know (2)
Farewell to Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon Musings Update
The Maid of the Melvin Shore and Other True Stories

February
 
Ballyshannon Musings-Worldwide Interest
The Worst Fire Ever in Ballyshannon in 1849
Ballyshannon Musings 20 Countries Connected
Early Drama Groups and Ballyshannon Playwrights

March
 
Local History Suitable for  Home and Away
Ballyshannon Links to Two Unusual Olympic Games
Ballyshannon Imprisonments, Whippings and Transportations to Van Diemen’s Land
From Ballyshannon to Australia and on to Zambia
Eamon De Valera’s Late Late Rally in Ballyshannon 1937

April
 
A Full Listing of Blogs on Ballyshannon Musings
A Forgotten Golf Course over a Century Ago
Ballyshannon Musings- Worlwide Interest in 40 Countries
Masters, Murders, American Wakes and Local Links to Florence Nightingale

May

 
Coolmore National School Centenary Ballad 1952
Ten Local Visitor Attractions of the Past
Bundoran a leading Tourist Resort and Scene of a Hurling Match in 1839
Ballyshannon 400

June

The Most Unusual Legal Case Ever in Ballyshannon
The Conversion of Ballyshannon 1856 
 A Forgotten Story plus the Top Ten Blogs in 2013
The Games people Played Locally in Bygone Days
Romance and Murder Amongst the Gaelic Chieftains at Ballyshannon

July

The Banks of Culmore
Kildoney Fishermens' Victory
Local Customs for Special Days
A Famine Walk and Sad Memories in South Donegal, Leitrim and Fermanagh

August

Cures of Bygone Days
There Goes a Poet if he Only Know it
 Ballyshannon a Market Town in Famine Times
The Gaelic Revival in Ballyshannon a Hundred Years Ago
A Unique Diary of Ballyshannon Life in the 1840s

September

Full Index to Ballyshannon Musings 2012-2013