evidence: The folklore of almost every culture holds a special significance for liminal spaces, the in-between places, and Lough Foyle, the lake that lies between the north-eastern edge of Donegal and the north-western edge of County Londonderry (or Derry – opinions differ) is no different. The lough was never officially given to either side in the Partition of Ireland in 1922, and afterwards both the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland claimed it as their territory. In fact even to this day both still regard it as "theirs", although the actual administration of the lough is handled by a cross-border joint body established under the auspices of the Good Friday Agreement of 1998. This lough, then, lies in between the two countries, neither truly of one or the other – a fitting state for a place whose name comes from the depths of ancient myth.