THE next meeting of the Ballybofey, Stranorlar and District Historical Society will take place in the Henderson Hall (F93 XV29) Stranorlar on Monday, January 26 at 8pm.
This month’s special guest speaker is Rev Raymond Blair and the talk is entitled ‘The mysterious drowning of Bella Brooks in 1876.’
Rev Blair will examine the historical background to the ballad about the drowning of Bella Brooks, and also try to establish what really happened to her, why her body, dressed in her wedding outfit, ended up floating in the River Finn at Doneyloop.
This promises to be a very interesting talk and is free and open to everyone. Membership of the Historical Society for 2026 is now due, which is €10 for the year. This can be paid on the night.
The latest edition of the Historical Magazine will be on sale on the night as well as a number of back issues.
