Dear Gary - We were excited to receive your email news about purchasing the Switzer home in Ireland! We, too are descendents of a Palatine Irish family named Doupe. There is a strong connection between the Doupes and Switzers. We'd love to accept your invitation to stay when we visit Ireland to continue our family history study. We'll be interested in learning more about your life in Ireland! Warm regards, Jim and Dorothy Hamilton LeSueur, Minnesota, USA > Dear Gary > > Great to hear from you. When and if I get the cash together to fly to > Ireland from 'The Last Best West" aka Calgary, Alberta, I will certainly > make a point of visiting. > > Lois Sparling > > JamesSwitz@aol.com wrote: > > >hi my name is gary switzer i live in england and have just purchased the > >original palatine house built by christopher switzer in courtmatrix in 1709.I > am > >so excited about this and will be rebuilding it as close to original as > >possible.Anyone with palatine connections will be free to visit or even stay > when > >work is complete pease email me to recieve photos of the house > >Regards > >Gary switzer > > > > > >==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > >The greatest influence in your life, stronger even than your will power, > >Is your environment. Change that, if necessary. Paramahansa Yogananda > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== IRL-PALATINE Mailing List ==== > My folks didn't come over on the Mayflower, but > they were there to meet the boat. Will Rogers >