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24/12/2023

Seasons greetings to those near and far .. have a wonderful Christmas wherever you are .. let us know where you follow us from and send a message to your loved ones back home !

17/12/2023

What a line-up for next year's RORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE FESTIVAL !!!
We can hardly wait... and it's not even Christmas time yet.

Band of Friends will perform on Saturday 1st June 2024 at the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival at the Big Top. Band of Friends line-up this year includes Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill and Davy Knowles. Tickets from www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets
A night not to be missed - Band Of Friends return to Ballyshannon for the Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival 2024 Rory Gallagher
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15/12/2023

08/12/2023

Really looking forward to Saturday evening in Local Hands. Join us for some Christmassy Craic, Craft, Poetry, music and some tasty treats. Shop open from 12noon and the entertainment is from 5pm to 8pm.

05/12/2023

05/12/2023

Winter scenes this morning at the Mall
Quay .. wonderful wildlife amidst the Misty and frosty backdrop !

04/12/2023

Roads and footpaths extremely icy this morning . Take care .. avoid the corner on The Mall (O'Donnell's bakery) like a bottle !!! Any other reports of ice let us know please ..

29/11/2023

Panto season's within sniffing distance. Pilfer your tickets at https://abbeycentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173649610/events/428620933

29/11/2023

It's chilly out there, but not if you're a king of cool.

https://abbeycentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173650944?fbclid=IwAR1qi-hVvMBc3k2cC6-wCwvSqS8a5-BkizUWMcWb61iq9PmKz0fAFn8mNUo

28/11/2023

St Anne's this evening ..!

28/11/2023

Get your accommodation booked for next year its going to be Epic !!!

Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival are proud to announce our Headline Acts for the 2024 Big Top Gigs in Ballyshannon from 30th May to 2nd June 2024 - www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets
We are pleased that our 20th Festival in honour of Rory Gallagher will feature "Uli Jon Roth & His Band", the legendary "Canned Heat", Band of Friends featuring Gerry McAvoy, Brendan O'Neill with Special Guest Davy Knowles, Albert Cummings & His Band (USA), the Queen of Slide Guitar "Erja Lyytinen & Her Band" (Finland), the superb Dutch Rockers "DeWolff", the return of "Nine Below Zero" led by Mark Feltham & Dennis Greaves, the Professor - Pat McManus Band (ex. Mama's Boy's), Johnny Gallagher & Boxtie Band and many more leading acts and Festival favourites will be announced to perform on our many Street Stages at Rory Gallagher Place, The Gables, at the Rory Gallagher Statue, at the Rock Hospital, 10 Pub Venues throughout Ballyshannon and details to be released on leading acts to perform at the Rory Gallagher Theatre between 30th May - 2nd June 2024 - Tickets for the Headline Big Top Gigs are now on sale and are going to be snapped up swiftly - Book Now - All Tickets details at this link - www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets - Our Thanks to our partners at Failte Ireland and Wild Atlantic Way - 30 Acts on 15 Stages over 4 Days - Join Rory, Rock & Blues Fans from over 20 Countries worldwide in Ballyshannon - 30th May to 2nd June 2024 - www.rorygallagherfestival.com/tickets

Rory Gallagher Canned Heat DeWolff WOLFFPACK | DeWolff's Official Fanclub Erja Lyytinen Albert Cummings Nine Below Zero Band Of Friends The Pat McManus Band Johnny Gallagher & The Boxty band Wild Atlantic Way Discover Ballyshannon Discover Ireland Fáilte Ireland Irish Blues Stories Irish Times Culture Irish News tickets.ie Ballyshannon Business chamber Donegal Page Go Visit Donegal OceanFm Ireland Entertainment on RTÉ

25/11/2023

16/11/2023

Keep the date -Saturday December 2nd🎄

16/11/2023

The folks at foam. are venturing to Ballyshannon for the night hosting an evening in Mc Intyres Bar, join them on Friday evening at 7pm.

Our friends from are here and in typical WT fashion, they’ve persuaded one of the world’s most iconic surfers to play a gig in one of the world’s most iconic bars. See you there from 7pm!

15/11/2023

2 hours left for any locals looking to book onto any of these adventures this coming week.

Join the Institute of Study Abroad Ireland for a local cultural trip! We run Study Abroad programs throughout the year, and are offering anyone in the community the opportunity to come along on one of our daily tours of important locations in the North West of Ireland. Simply fill in the below forms...

15/11/2023

Following reports in relation to a loose sheep on the road in Ballyshannon today, Garda Darren Norman, Garda Ronán Gallagher & Trainee Garda Keith Dunleavy 'flocked' to the scene. The sheep was rounded up with help from some locals (greatly appreciated folks 🙌) but with 'shear' determination it stood it's ground and refused to get into the van! 👎 Luckily the owner arrived before long with transport (that the sheep was agreeable to travel in) and so this 'baaaaad' situation took a 'ewe-turn' and came to a happy conclusion!
Pictured: Trainee Garda Keith Dunleavy & the most stubborn sheep that we have ever met! 🤣

12/11/2023

Nice wee opportunity here for anyone local who'd like to pop along on any of these trips.

Final Call! If you are based, or in the neighborhood, and you would like to be one of our students for a day or two or six, we are inviting our neighbours and friends to come to our lectures & tours between November 19-25. Details of each day on www.isaireland.com/community
This includes Arranmore Island, Sliabh Liag, Derry, Donegal Castle & The Ulster American Folk Park. Minimum fee just to cover transport & admission charges- lectures all free! Please sign up - reservations are essential & booking will close on Wednesday 15 November.
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07/11/2023

Starting tomorrow, The Allingham Festival is providing a cultural treat for all. Running all weekend with some wonderful events

07/11/2023

Incredible collection of photographs, thank you for sharing Belleek History Society

05/11/2023

🥳 Book launch today 🥳

‘Our Side of the Story’ is a collection of short stories from the Ballyshannon Day Centre.

Written during Covid-19, ‘Our Side of the Story’ shares a direct insight to the thoughts and experiences of the elderly citizens in our local town and those that supported them throughout.

Straight from the heart of our community, this collection will bring you lots of joy and memories; it’s not to be missed!

Join us at the launch today 5 November, from 3-5pm in the Pastoral Centre, Ballyshannon.

We hope to see you there! ☺️

29/10/2023

FREE ADMISSION!!

Day 3 of the Guinness Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues Weekend 2023 - The Sunday line-up ... Eh what a weekend so far, we said it would be Damn Good and it is - Day 3 and many more great highlights - Enjoy the music and Ballyshannon says Thank you - -

https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/ballyshannon-rb-2023.html

29/10/2023

Catch the Musical highlights on the earlier post ! Johnny Gallagher & The Boxty bandAbbey Arts CentreBallyshannon Rhythm & BluesDonegal DailyIrish first, Irish last, Irish foreverBallyshannon Business chamberDonegal OnlineDonegal Democrat / Donegal LiveCountry musicIrish ShowbandsSea Sessions Surf & Music FestivalMullaney MediaSweetnotes MusicRORY GALLAGHER INTERNATIONAL TRIBUTE FESTIVALThe Kings of Cool

29/10/2023

28/10/2023

Boxty live -Abbey Arts Centre Ballyshannon

26/10/2023

The Pat McManus Band will be performing at Owen Roe's Bar at the Guinness Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues 2023 this Sunday night 29th October 2023. Pat McManus Band from 10pm at Owen Roe's Bar & Off Licence - 50 Free Gigs, 26 Acts, 12 Venues, 3 Days !!! All Details Here - https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/ballyshannon-rb-2023.html

25/10/2023

Ballyshannon Drama Society is looking for YOU!

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Ballyshannon Drama Society will be reading a really funny 3-Act Comedy this Wednesday, October 18 at 8pm in Theatre 3 at the Abbey Centre and they are very keen to see people come along and try out for a part.
The play is called “The two loves of Gabriel Foley” which will be directed by Geraldine Diver, assisted by Trisha Keane. Ballyshannon Drama Society will present the play over four nights in February including Valentine’s Night, so there’s a date night sorted all in one - the dates are February 14th, 15th, 16th and 18th.
There are eight parts in this comedy - here’s the background to give you an idea about the play:
Gabriel Foley is a middle-aged bachelor farmer, who lives with his elderly mother. He has been unlucky in love many times, much to his mother’s frustration. She thinks she’ll never get rid of him. Then he meets upmarket Hazel Myers and joins the posh drama group in the nearby town in order to romance her.
He is unaware that Chrissie McCabe – a cheerful countrywoman, who comes in to help him and his mother – fancies him. By the time Chrissie makes her feelings known to Gabriel, he has already got Hazel’s attention. He and Chrissie decide to try going out together. He tries to let Hazel down gently, but Hazel is not a woman to give up easily.
Characters:
Gabriel Foley – A bachelor farmer, who is unlucky in love.
Aggie Foley – Gabriel’s acid-tongued mother, who lives with him.
Chrissie McCabe – A kind-hearted countrywoman around Gabriel’s age.
Hazel Myers – A well-to-do woman whom Gabriel fancies.
Liam Gavigan – A good-humoured farmer-friend of Gabriel’s.
Lucy Lacey – Aggie’s downbeat, slightly younger sister.
Clive Snell – A self-absorbed member of the Prince of Denmark Players. Morag Delamere – The sensitive director of the Prince of Denmark Players
Morag Delamere – The sensitive director of the Prince of Denmark Players
The play is set in the living room of the Foley farmhouse.

Picture - A memory here from 2002 and one of the many comedies Ballyshannon Drama Society have presented down through the years - this is a scene from Baby Sitting Calvin which, frankly, was nuts, but people did laugh! The Society is having another crack at comedy this autumn when they go into rehearsals for a play called “The two loves of Gabriel Foley” and they want people to go to a reading of that play this Wednesday night, 8pm in the Abbey Centre (in Theatre 3).

25/10/2023

Tried keeping a lid on this one but the news is just too good: Donegal is in Lonely Planet's Top 10 Regions to Visit in 2024 🏆



Lonely Planet

22/10/2023

Rory Gallagher's Birthplace - Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal, Ireland - Wild Atlantic Way

22/10/2023

Fabulous Celebrations in Ballyshannon this evening !! Woohoo !!!!

21/10/2023

Guinness Ballyshannon Rhythm & Blues Weekend 2023 featuring many of Ireland's leading Blues performers

20/10/2023

17/10/2023

Absolutely Fabulous Sunrise this morning!

17/10/2023

There is so much going on in Ballyshannon this "shoulder season". The festivals and events just keep coming.
For music fans, the fantastic line-up for the 2nd Ballyshannon Rythym & Blues Festival is sure to delight. This October Bank Holiday weekend, 27th, 28h and 29th, 24 acts will perform in 12 venues, bringing the best in Rythym & Blues to crowds from near and far.
Gonna be a good one!!!