School: St Joseph's, Béal Átha Seanaigh
- Location:
- Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal
- Teacher: An Br. S. Ó Murchadha
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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.”
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“Portnason is situated about half a mile to the west of Ballyshannon.”
Portnason is situated about half a mile to the west of Ballyshannon. About four hundred years ago a battle was fought between the Irish and the English in Portnason and a lot of people were killed, and that is how it got its name.