As I was searching the Tipperary Free Press and Clonmel Advertiser I came across this from the issue of 25 Apr 1849 and thought it might be of interest. "On Sunday last about 5 o'clock a number of emigrants of both sexes amounting to about fifty individuals entered this town (Clonmel) on their way to the United States. They stated they were from Dundrum & Bishopswood in the neighbourhood of Cashel. The had with them a number of beds and boxes and other small articles which they considered might be of service to them on the voyage. As they came along they were interrogated as to their destination and many a hearty prayer was offered for the poor peoples' happiness. As an instance of the attachment which Irish emigrants in general have to their friends when they land on the other side of the Atlantic we may state the following which we have on the most respectable authority. A poor man from the parish of Lisroney emigrated to America about two years ago. He returned a few months ago with means sufficient to take out members of his own family and friends to the number of fifteen." Clare -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 6 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 567 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message