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Title: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: Trevbet on Sunday 04 August 13 20:13 BST (UK)

I hope someone can give me some information on a derelict house decorated with shells and broken pieces of crockery in Bishop Street, Ballyshannon. My husbands grandfather is supposed to have lived there in the early 1900s. Many thanks, Betty

Title: Re: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 06 August 13 10:34 BST (UK)

Have you not tried the local paper in Ballyshannon?

Title: Re: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: rathmore on Tuesday 06 August 13 10:49 BST (UK)

I was born in Ballyshannon but brought up in Lancashire, but never been back home.

There use be a site for Ballyshannon run partly by Paddy Donagher.

I will e-mail him and ask him.

Title: Re: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: Trevbet on Tuesday 06 August 13 15:35 BST (UK)

Many thanks Rathmore!

Title: Re: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: ScottishSharon on Wednesday 27 April 16 21:15 BST (UK)

Hi
My Grandfather lived in the Shell House in Ballyshannon - his name was Robert George Anderson.
This is a picture of it that I've found.  http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/images/survey_specific/fullsize/40852009_1.jpg
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/images/survey_specific/fullsize/40852009_3.jpg
My mum has a picture of me and my sister/s standing outside it when I was little. My Grandfather was a joiner by trade and made coffins and had his own shop in Ballyshannon - I can't find any reference to it so if you have any info on that I would love to hear about it.

Sharon

Title: Re: Derelict house decorated with shells, Ballyshannon
Post by: dathai on Thursday 28 April 16 07:33 BST (UK)

http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=DG&regno=40852009