Ballyshannon

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Above and below....Inish Saimer Island-is reputedly the landing place of the Partholanians, the first colonist of Ireland around 2700 B.C. Innis Saimer was occupied as an island citadel by the ancient Donegal chieftains, O'Muldorry, O'Donnell and O'Gallagher. After the defeat of a Connaught Irish army at Belleek in 1689, about 150 were captured when they fled to the island for safety

Above........The Port of Ballyshannon , in its heyday, had up to 40 ships docking each month. The cargoes were usually timber and coal and the ships then left with exports of salted beef and pork, mainly for the Royal Navy.  There is now no sign of its glorious past as a trading port and major salmon fishery