Ballyshannon
Ballyshannon (Irish: Béal Átha Seanaidh, meaning "the mouth of Seannach's ford") is a town in County Donegal, Ireland. It is located at the southern end of the county where the N3 from Dublin ends and the N15 crosses the River Erne. Incorporated in 1613, it is one of the oldest towns in Ireland.
Ballyshannon
Béal Átha Seanaidh | |
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Town | |
Ballyshannon from the Belleek Road | |
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Seal | |
Ballyshannon Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 54°30′05″N 8°11′24″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Donegal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Sligo–Leitrim |
| • EU Parliament | Midlands–North-West |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Total | 2,299 |
| Eircode routing key | F94 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)71 |
| Irish Grid Reference | G876614 |
| Website | www |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 3,831 | — |
| 1831 | 3,775 | −1.5% |
| 1841 | 3,513 | −6.9% |
| 1851 | 3,698 | +5.3% |
| 1861 | 3,197 | −13.5% |
| 1871 | 2,958 | −7.5% |
| 1881 | 2,840 | −4.0% |
| 1891 | 2,471 | −13.0% |
| 1901 | 2,359 | −4.5% |
| 1911 | 2,170 | −8.0% |
| 1926 | 2,112 | −2.7% |
| 1936 | 2,223 | +5.3% |
| 1946 | 2,514 | +13.1% |
| 1951 | 2,813 | +11.9% |
| 1956 | 2,434 | −13.5% |
| 1961 | 2,322 | −4.6% |
| 1966 | 2,233 | −3.8% |
| 1971 | 2,325 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 3,066 | +31.9% |
| 1986 | 3,015 | −1.7% |
| 1991 | 2,838 | −5.9% |
| 1996 | 2,775 | −2.2% |
| 2002 | 2,715 | −2.2% |
| 2006 | 2,686 | −1.1% |
| 2011 | 2,503 | −6.8% |
| 2016 | 2,299 | −8.2% |
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