Hi Jean, After the Battle of the Diamond in County Armagh in 1795 there were many who were forced to flee for their lives from not only County Armagh, but Tyrone, Derry, Monaghan, Antrim, Down, Fermanagh, Cavan, Longford and Louth. There are two excellent articles that tell the history of the necesstiy of the migration to the Province of Connaught/Connacht, mainly to County Mayo, some also went to Counties Galway, Sligo and Leitrim- some also fled to North America and Scotland. 1. The Migration of Ulster Catholics to Connaught, 1795-96 by Patrick Hogan; Seanchas Ardmacha, Vol 9 No 2 1979 p.286-301 2. The Diamond Fight of 1795 and the Resultant Expulsions by Patrick Tohall, Seanchas Ardmacha, Vol 3 No 1, 1958 pp.17-50 Lord Altamont, Denis Browne of Westport estimated the "entry to County Mayo of 800 familes (4,000 individuals) up until Novemebr 27, 1796." There is no record for the year of 1797 although the trend of migration into County Mayo was the same.Other areas of County Mayo also received refugees from the violence (The Baronies of Tyrawley, Gallen, Costello and Clanmorris including the areas around Swinford, Ballina, Ballaghaderreen,Crossmolina, Foxford and Claremorris). The Migration of Uslter Catholics article has a petition signed by 101 persons who fled to Mayo. "The Diamond Fight of 1795 and the Resultant Expulsions" has lists of names of who moved into County Mayo and a list of the areas they fled from. Beannachtai, Margaret (Máiread) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jean R." <jeanrice@cet.com> To: "Cara_Links" <cracker@hotkey.net.au>; <ireland@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, January 08, 2009 11:04 PM Subject: Re: [IRELAND] Ulster Catholic Emigration to Mayo 1796 - query re:OSBORNE surname - Irish Provinces - TheBookof Irish FamiliesGreat & Small