Ruth . I would say positively that the Port of Derry although the big push started in 1815 after the war when there was a surplus of ships for sale and John Kelso--William McCorkell--James Corscaden--Daniel Baird--John Munn--William buchanan--and Joseph Young joined together to enter the North American trade . For business men to make this decision there must have been prior departures from Derry . Looking forward to further discussion . Laurie Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Hundley To: IRL-CO-DONEGAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:57 AM Subject: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Hello, I have gggg... grands who came to US back in the late 1700's. We know they were from Donegal but don't know if it is meant to be just the county or the town. What would have been the most likely port they would have left by to come to and settle in Pennsylvania? If anyone has thoughts on this then add to it where people most likely would have sailed from coming from Straubane in Co. Tyrone :-) I'm trying for a double hit here. Thanks for any thoughts, Ruth in IL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My immigrant ancestor Hugh Linn described his family's trip out of Ireland to his grandson, Alexander Linn, who published the family's history in 1905. Hugh said they took a train that passed by Newry, Emyvale, and Aughnacloy to catch a ship from Londonderry to Philadelphia. The year was 1788. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Thompson Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 21:52 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Ruth . I would say positively that the Port of Derry although the big push started in 1815 after the war when there was a surplus of ships for sale and John Kelso--William McCorkell--James Corscaden--Daniel Baird--John Munn--William buchanan--and Joseph Young joined together to enter the North American trade . For business men to make this decision there must have been prior departures from Derry . Looking forward to further discussion . Laurie Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Hundley To: IRL-CO-DONEGAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:57 AM Subject: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Hello, I have gggg... grands who came to US back in the late 1700's. We know they were from Donegal but don't know if it is meant to be just the county or the town. What would have been the most likely port they would have left by to come to and settle in Pennsylvania? If anyone has thoughts on this then add to it where people most likely would have sailed from coming from Straubane in Co. Tyrone :-) I'm trying for a double hit here. Thanks for any thoughts, Ruth in IL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Loretta, Either 1788 is wrong or Hugh was perhaps embellishing the tale. The first railway did not arrive in Derry until 1847 and went no further than Strabane until 1852. I bet it's a good tale though. Paul -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Loretta Sent: 24 October 2008 02:59 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port My immigrant ancestor Hugh Linn described his family's trip out of Ireland to his grandson, Alexander Linn, who published the family's history in 1905. Hugh said they took a train that passed by Newry, Emyvale, and Aughnacloy to catch a ship from Londonderry to Philadelphia. The year was 1788. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Laurie Thompson Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 21:52 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Ruth . I would say positively that the Port of Derry although the big push started in 1815 after the war when there was a surplus of ships for sale and John Kelso--William McCorkell--James Corscaden--Daniel Baird--John Munn--William buchanan--and Joseph Young joined together to enter the North American trade . For business men to make this decision there must have been prior departures from Derry . Looking forward to further discussion . Laurie Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Ruth Hundley To: IRL-CO-DONEGAL-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:57 AM Subject: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Hello, I have gggg... grands who came to US back in the late 1700's. We know they were from Donegal but don't know if it is meant to be just the county or the town. What would have been the most likely port they would have left by to come to and settle in Pennsylvania? If anyone has thoughts on this then add to it where people most likely would have sailed from coming from Straubane in Co. Tyrone :-) I'm trying for a double hit here. Thanks for any thoughts, Ruth in IL ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Thank you Paul. It's been many years since I read the book I have, so I went back to take a look and discovered I had somehow forgotten an earlier, very important sentence in the passage I had in mind. Relevant portions of the passage are as follows: "Steamships, railroads, telegraphs and telephones were not then dreamed of ... With eyes dimmed by tears, and hands trembling with emotion, farewell is said and the lumbering car conveying them to Londonderry, seventy-five miles away, moves creaking and jolting over the rough country roads. The church spires of Newry, Emyvale and Aughnacloy, one by one, disappear in the distance ... At last the old city made immortal by its memorable siege, and surrounded by its high and wide walls, looms up on the horizon ... Soon the hero of our story, with wife and little ones, is seen climbing the gangplank of the vessel which is to carry them three thousand miles across the turbulent billows of the stormy Atlantic." Having forgotten the writer's observation concerning railroads, etc., I pictured the "lumbering car" as a railroad car. I suppose at one time a carriage was sometimes called a car. In any event, the family did get the ship in Londonderry to come to America in 1788. Thank you for setting me straight about the railroad. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hockie Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:01 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Loretta, Either 1788 is wrong or Hugh was perhaps embellishing the tale. The first railway did not arrive in Derry until 1847 and went no further than Strabane until 1852. I bet it's a good tale though. Paul

Loretta, I find the personal portion of your email powerful. Can you share any thoughts aboard ship and arrival in America? This is an indirect way of learning about my ancestors. Thanks, Maryann ----- Original Message ----- From: Loretta<mailto:lynneage@house-of-lynn.com> To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 8:08 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Thank you Paul. It's been many years since I read the book I have, so I went back to take a look and discovered I had somehow forgotten an earlier, very important sentence in the passage I had in mind. Relevant portions of the passage are as follows: "Steamships, railroads, telegraphs and telephones were not then dreamed of ... With eyes dimmed by tears, and hands trembling with emotion, farewell is said and the lumbering car conveying them to Londonderry, seventy-five miles away, moves creaking and jolting over the rough country roads. The church spires of Newry, Emyvale and Aughnacloy, one by one, disappear in the distance ... At last the old city made immortal by its memorable siege, and surrounded by its high and wide walls, looms up on the horizon ... Soon the hero of our story, with wife and little ones, is seen climbing the gangplank of the vessel which is to carry them three thousand miles across the turbulent billows of the stormy Atlantic." Having forgotten the writer's observation concerning railroads, etc., I pictured the "lumbering car" as a railroad car. I suppose at one time a carriage was sometimes called a car. In any event, the family did get the ship in Londonderry to come to America in 1788. Thank you for setting me straight about the railroad. Loretta -----Original Message----- From: irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com> [mailto:irl-co-donegal-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Paul Hockie Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 12:01 To: irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com<mailto:irl-co-donegal@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [IRL-CO-DONEGAL] Question on port Loretta, Either 1788 is wrong or Hugh was perhaps embellishing the tale. The first railway did not arrive in Derry until 1847 and went no further than Strabane until 1852. I bet it's a good tale though. Paul ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com<mailto:IRL-CO-DONEGAL-request@rootsweb.com> with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message