There was at least one point in time when the Scots were encouraged by the British to move to Northern Ireland.. and yes it was they who in turn moved to the U.S., many to the south, and were responsible for much of the westward expansion... There was a wonderful show, on one of the History Channels I believe, that told the story.. faye ---- MomElefant <[email protected]> wrote: > I could be wrong But I believe the "Scotch Irish" term came about > because the early Irish immigrants form the 1600's and 1700's and early > 1800's who were very well established did NOT want to be confused with > or associated with the "poor Irish immigrant" fleeing the "Potato > Famine' who came over with nothing and settled in the slums of New York > and Boston. > Therefore the Irish who had been here for many generations became known > as "Scotch Irish" > > MomEl > > [email protected] wrote: > > Faye: > > > > There was a fair amount of movement between Scotland and Ireland at various times. Believe that is how the name "Scots Irish" came about. > > > > Lauraine > > > >> From: Faye <[email protected]> > >> Date: 2008/11/24 Mon AM 09:58:14 CST > >> To: [email protected] > >> CC: Betty <[email protected]> > >> Subject: Re: [CAN-USA-MIG] Surnames from Scotland; people lived in Ireland > >> > >> While Sligo is outside of Northern Ireland, I wonder if some of the Scotts who were moved to Ireland in the 1600s might have settled there? > >> > >> faye > >> > >> ---- Betty <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >>> Hello, > >>> > >>> Just a reminder that my ancestors in the Prov. of Quebec from 1820's on were > >>> KERR and HENDERSON families - definitely names from Scotland. But they > >>> were born and raised in County Sligo, Ireland. And, one of the books on > >>> the "history of Argenteuil Co. and Prescott Co. ..." state that they were > >>> "Irishmen." > >>> > >>> (For dozens of researchers, this is a "concrete-block wall." None of us > >>> can find out who the parents were of the 9 people who left Sligo-Town and > >>> came to Canada. (4 couples, one single lady). As each year of research > >>> goes on, we are finding out that there were KERR and HENDERSON families in > >>> the late 1700's in County Sligo, even in Sligo Town. But, we have no way > >>> to connect our ancestors up to them. And, even "naming patterns" don't > >>> help.) > >>> > >>> Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) > >>> > >>> List Administrator > >>> > >>> > >>> FYI: > >>> > >>> In 2 weeks we will be attending a "cousins get-together" which is about the > >>> ~20 KERR cousins / siblings I have. They all like to celebrate their KERR > >>> heritage; even have a few patches of a KERR tartan pinned to their > >>> clothes. And, several of my late uncles and aunts always INSISTED that > >>> they were "Scots" and some of them attended the "Highland Games," etc. > >>> Over the weekend I was trying to find a way on-line of finding some > >>> "HENDERSON tartan" patches. I wanted to remind my siblings and cousins > >>> that one of our ancestors was William HENDERSON, born 1780's in Ireland. > >>> Unfortunately, it was his daughter who carried on the name for us. My > >>> gr-gr-grandparents were supposedly cousins, Robert KERR and Elizabeth > >>> HENDERSON, b1827 in Argenteuil County, and in 1880's they came down to > >>> Boston, MA. > >>> > >>> Robert and Elizabeth are buried in Everett, MA, and the KERR name is > >>> mentioned there. But, I've been reminded that my gr-grandparents, William > >>> KERR and Elizabeth HANNAH, are buried in Malden, MA, in the HANNAH grave - > >>> and the KERR name is not mentioned on the stone. My sister tells me it > >>> cost a lot of money to add names to a stone, but someday I will find a way > >>> to do that. And, I haven't seen the KERR stone in Everett, so I don't > >>> know if the HENDERSON name is mentioned there. (~1905 burials) > >>> > >>> Hmmmm. Maybe that's what I'll do today. > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> When you want to respond to a query or comment posted on this List, I find it MUCH easier to post a new message -- remembering to include the SUBJECT from the post you are responding to !! 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