I have not been on this site for ages, so forgive me for chiming in rather late on this thread. I am also researching an Anderson family of Ballyshannon. I don't know whether there is any connection with yours. I have Lowry Anderson b.ca 1806 married Elizabeth Thompson on 29 Jan 1834 in Parish of Kilbarron. Lowry died in 1847 and Elizabeth in 1877. Both were buried in Drumholm Graveyard.
Their children were all baptised in Kilbarron:
William 1834 - nothing else known
John 1836, died 1843, buried Drumholm Graveyard
Richard 1838, died 1854, buried Drumholm Graveyard
Eliza Jane 1839, died 1864 in Adelaide, South Australia
Lowry Murray 1842. (My GGF) died 1921 in Western Australia
John 1844, died 1925 Victoria, Australia
Florinda 1846, died 1917, buried in St Anne's Church of Ireland graveyard, Ballyshannon
I would love to find Lowry's parents as well as any possible connections with other Anderson families in Ballyshannon.
I have often been told that the only way to make any progress is to go to Ireland. I finally have a chance to go there a bit later this year. I wonder if anyone can recommend any particular places I should go to access records which are not available online.
Many thanks for any suggestions.