The economy in Ireland wasn't so hot either. Many were farmers and weavers. Many Scots came to consider themselves Irish. Many of those who migrated to Ireland left for the Colonies and for Canada. The preparation of woolen textiles was prohibited in order to support the development of the linen industry. There were periodic famines. There were military operations and rebellions ( also resulting in transportation to US, West Indies and eventually Australia). The English were encouraging the adoption of The Church of England over any other religion and actively working on the Penal Laws. There was an effort to encourage settlement of western Ireland that included kicking folks out of homes rented or otherwise. My native Irish lost their land for participating in the Confederation of Kilkenny. My native and Scots Irish both suffered in the pre-famine economic years and came to the US. Two books of many I've found helpful - The Civil Wars in Britain and Ireland 1638-1651 by Martyn Bennet and Researching Scots-Irish Ancestors - William J. Roulston. Dr. Roulston is a great speaker and this book, among others, is available from the Ulster Historical Association. On Thursday, January 29, 2009, at 10:15AM, "Joy Hogg" <joyhogghwh@yahoo.com> wrote: >I am getting GREAT reflections regarding  my question about why a Scots would leave Scotland in the late 1700s and migrate to Tyrone. What was the economy like and what sort of work would a young man get upon arriving? Ag lab? > As I do my histories, I am trying to put context with the lists. What was life like for our folks in Tyrone in the early 1800's? What did they wear, eat, do for a living? What were the controversies and conflicts of the times? Did The Troubles affect them much in this area? My husband tells me his family, calling themselves Ulstermen, left Ireland in the early 1900's and retained a grim attitude towards The Troubles even while they lived in the US and Canada. >I hope we will discuss some of the social and historical underpinnings of the times so we can understand the why as well as the who. And for those of us who have never lived or visited Ireland, this kind of information would be really welcome. I do hope to visit within the next few years after we stop putting kids through college! >(Of course, I was a history graduate...) >Joy Hogg > >------------- >Our community web-site: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~cotyroneireland > > >------------------------------- >To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to COTYRONEIRELAND-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >