wouldn't DNA testing answer this? sue ----- Original Message ----- From: "Irene R" <ivrbjr@netspace.net.au> To: "IRELANDCo KERRY" <IRL-KERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 5:55 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-KERRY] Black Irish > Hi Julie > > My Mum's family was also from Kerry, Ardfert area. I'm afraid I can't > believe, either, that there were 100% fatalities amongst the Spanish > sailors > We don't get that result even now for enemy deaths during war time with > modern weapons. There didn't have to be many left alive to leave some sort > of heritage after nearly four hundred and fifty years. > > Regards > > Irene R on the Gold Coast > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.467 / Virus Database: 269.7.0/803 - Release Date: 5/13/07 > 12:17 PM > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-KERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message