Ballyness Explained

Type:Townland
Official Name:Ballyness
Country:Northern Ireland
Lieutenancy Northern Ireland:County Donegal
Irish Name:Baile an Easa

Ballyness is a townland in the parish of Cloughaneely in the north west of County Donegal. Its Irish name is Baile an Easa meaning town of the waterfall.[1] It is known for its salmon fishing at the bawann pool.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Place Names in Cloughaneely - Logainmneacha Cloch Cheann Fhaola from an Fál Carrach, Falcarragh, Co. Donegal, Ireland . 2011-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110912014734/http://www.anfalcarrachlecheile.com/PlaceNamesLogainmneacha.htm . 2011-09-12 . dead .