Leitir Ceanainn: Anne Nicholls

Inspired by reading the local history of her home town, "Leitir Ceanainn" is a new song written and performed by schoolteacher Anne Nicholls about Letterkenny in County Donegal. Accompanied by Sinead Gibson and Aisling Cheevers, the song covers epic battles on the River Swilly, Tenant Rights meetings, the development of the Port, Railway and Hiring Fairs and of course the growth of the town over its 400 year history.
Video by Kieran Kelly, Letterkenny Historical Society with illustrations by John D Ruddy and photos by Peter Blake, National Library and Letterkenny Historical Society.
Visit the society at www.letterkennyhistory.com

[@gerardcoyle3051]

On holidays I visited Letterkenny and had a photo taken at a corner of the square - opposite Ulsterbank. My father ran a pub there called the Rainbow bar. I would be only 4 or 5 but I can remember some things. This would be 1950 -52 . He Hugh Coyle also ran the Drambuie out the Port Road.. He followed a well worn path to Glasgow to follow the pub trade. He sadly passed in 1970 while managing Heraghty's Inn on Oxford St in Glasgow...I'm now 77 so I doubt if anyone's out there who drank in any of those hostelries!!.

[@sandra221086]

Well done love this song☺️

[@padraigdunne8212]

Thank you Ewelina 👍

[@hihru6748]

Well done and your voice so good

[@naniimagine3608]

Thanks for sharing that Louise...well done to all involved in the making and especially our old school friend Anne Nicholls

[@padraigdunne8212]

👍

[@charlesd3a]

Letterkenny was here long before the planters it was the set of the O'Cannon Clan whom were Chieftains of Tirconnell before the O'Donnell, Wolf Tone was here and this was always stated at laird Hotel, Letterkenny was and is the Gateway to the county that is why it became a successful not just a business hub, but much more.
History has been told n tought in many ways retold, why is it people change it, is it to suit others but not the true people of the area that handed down the history over the generations locally.

[@annenicholls6380]

There is absolutely no record of the O Cannon clan ( Of which I am descended) being anywhere near Letterkenny. The newspapers of the time state that Wolfe Tone was arrested in Buncrana.

[@CertifiedFrog]

This is awesome

[@padraigdunne8212]

Thanks 👍

[@johnwalshadams]

Fabulous

[@drsamehelabbassy854]

Could you please write the words of this song ?