Most of my immigrant ancestors came to Philadelphia in the late 1840s-50s. One gr-gr-grandmother was probably in her teens. When asked where in Ireland she was from, her answer was "If Ireland had been any good, I never would have left." In a later USA census she said she was born in Philadelphia. Understandable reaction - but doesn't help my research! Linda Date: Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:12:53 +0100 From: Killyfole and District Development Association     <gold@fermanaghroots.com> Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD 1841 & 1851 Census. Yes, the effect of the famine was dramatic and affected almost everyone.  It is a subject a lot of the surviving people would not talk about.