Letterkenny History

Welcome to the Letterkenny Historical Society’s Twitter Feed! Old photos, videos and stories of Letterkenny in Co. Donegal.

[Letterkenny Cath Qtr @LkennyCathQtr]

Ciaran Kelly from @LKHistory quite rightly states that Letterkenny Town does indeed have a '#Soul' and Ciaran's new book 'Then Again: The Past & Present of Letterkenny Town' shines a light on that Soul.
https://t.co/tzEIfHAlRl

[Letterkenny Cath Qtr @LkennyCathQtr]

Blakes Bar Letterkenny has been up a pub on Main Street since 1846 first known as Lagan Bar and run by John Doherty. The #pub is now run by Kevin Blake who is John Doherty's great, great, great grandson. A fact from Ciaran Kelly of @LKHistory new book.
https://t.co/fePP6VZl2F

[Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny @CulturalCentre]

HISTORY: We spent the weekend reading a beautiful new publication by historian and teacher, Kieran Kelly, who launched his second book, Then │ Again - The Past & Present of Letterkenny Town, last week! Available now in local shops, or online https://t.co/pCyZVcsjjq #YourRCC

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

@JohnDRuddy @conor1964 @edelgriffin @lorraineelizab6 @irelandbattles @IRMilitaryStory @Donegalcomuseum @edelspirit @MeaveofConnaugh @longheldinchain @Harkin__ @niallach

[John D Ruddy @JohnDRuddy]

@lorraineelizab6 @irelandbattles @theirishstory @IRMilitaryStory @Donegalcomuseum @edelspirit @MeaveofConnaugh @LKHistory @longheldinchain @Harkin__ This was the illustration I did for Kieran Kelly’s “Letterkenny: Where the Winding Swilly Flows”.
It was amazing to go down to the river bank and imagine that such a massive battle happened there! I wonder if one were to excavate, what would you find? @LKHistory

[Letterkenny Cath Qtr @LkennyCathQtr]

While our movements around Letterkenny are restricted, we have a great chance to find out about the rich #history of the town with a #virtualtour from @LKHistory.
https://t.co/QKq7PtxL92

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

@Donegalcomuseum @donegalcouncil @DonegalLibrary @CulturalCentre @duchas_ie @GregHughes2 @DonegalMaps @barrabest @DeptAHG @inishview @josephamadigan @donaghca @JackmanNeil

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

Today marks the 20th anniversary of first show in @angrianan. Congrats all! A History of Drama in Letterkenny https://t.co/HMrO5bSpEk

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

@MariaMcgrory @GoVisitLK @LkennyCathQtr @lkchamber @VisitLK @WOLetterkenny @DonegalEast @Donegal_Connect @DonegalMaps @donegalcouncil @whatsondonegal @govisitdonegal @DonegalNowNews @WAWDonegal @wildatlanticway The statue of Saint Columba (Colmcille) donated by Cornelia Adair of Glenveagh. Lovely pic

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

The very first committee for the Letterkenny International Folk Festival in 1969. How many "FoLK" can you name? #FoLK

[Letterkenny Cath Qtr @LkennyCathQtr]

Found this clip of Cardinal O' Donnell and Bishop McNeely when they were in Cork in 1926. Filmed a short time before Cardinal O' Donnell passed away. It's the only footage I have seen of late Cardinal in existence. #donegal #sainteunanscathedral
https://t.co/ztof8xdse6

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

Ard O’Donnell 1954. Photo courtesy National Library of Ireland

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

@LkennyCathQtr Has it now been updated to 95 from 91 since the last Book of Honour?

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

History of local government in Letterkenny https://t.co/IovCXa8s32

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

Rugby history in Letterkenny https://t.co/k2dypUW9zt

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

THE BORROWED DAYS

According to the old story 'An tSean-Bhó Riabhach' , the old brindled cow boasted that even the rigours of March could not kill her, whereupon March borrowed three days from April and using... https://t.co/HUHielvCvo

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

St. Patrick’s Day in Letterkenny https://t.co/WPmEHOmeHV

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

Delighted that this is finally taking place! A huge thank you to Cllr Jimmy Kavanagh for getting it pushed through and we will finally have a fitting tribute to a largely... https://t.co/TAvmAa8nbN

[Letterkenny History @LKHistory]

A brief history of GAA in Letterkenny https://t.co/YUglI7eMRp