Ballyshannon
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Ballyshannon is a historic town in County Donegal, Ireland, known as one of the country’s oldest settlements and situated near the mouth of the River Erne.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ballyshannon canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
settlement
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeArea | Donegal County Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| climate | temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| coastalTown | true ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| distanceFrom |
approximately 13 km from Bundoran
ⓘ
approximately 25 km from Donegal Town ⓘ |
| etymology | Irish Béal Átha Seanaidh meaning "the mouth of Seannach’s ford" ⓘ |
| governedBy | Donegal Municipal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalEvent |
Ballyshannon Folk and Traditional Music Festival
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
annual arts and music events ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
fishing (local and recreational)
ⓘ
services ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Ballyshannon Bridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
historic town centre ⓘ hydroelectric installations on the River Erne (Erne scheme vicinity) ⓘ proximity to beaches on Donegal Bay ⓘ steep streets and hilly terrain ⓘ |
| hasIrishName | Béal Átha Seanaidh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyAttraction |
Assaroe Falls (historical site, now altered by hydroelectric works)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bundoran seaside resort NERFINISHED ⓘ Rossnowlagh Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerson |
Rory Gallagher
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Allingham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSite |
Church of Ireland churches
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Catholic churches ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
among the oldest recorded settlements in Ireland
ⓘ
important crossing point of the River Erne ⓘ |
| knownFor |
being one of Ireland’s oldest towns
ⓘ
historic townscape ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Donegal
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ northwest Ireland ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Donegal Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the River Erne ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | River Erne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRoad |
N15 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
N3 road (historical route to Dublin via Enniskillen) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith |
County Leitrim
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Northern Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postalTown | Ballyshannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Ulster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | south County Donegal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZone | Western European Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Irish Standard Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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