Also, forgot to mention: Regarding settlements in Michigan by the Irish - we have several counties which have Irish names: Clare, Roscommon and Antrim are just a few. Clare has good farming, and Antrim was known for white pine used for ships masts (white pine's central trunk grows straight and very tall plus it is a very hard wood). Irish came to Michigan in the mid to late 1800s to cut the pine. I tried to figure out where O'Brian Dillon was urging Irish to settle, and I think that it had to be near Detroit or along the Detroit to Chicago trail - which still exists and is now called the M-12. It was once an indian trail cutting across the southern part of Michigan. The south central part of Michigan was not settled until the mid 1830s, with the territory becoming a state in 1837, at which time my town became the capital. I will try to follow up on the article with some of the clubs in the area. Mary Anne

In 1833 the area at the west end of Lake Erie he speaks of was claimed by Michigan. See the Toledo War http://www.michigan.gov/dmva/0,1607,7-126-2360_3003_3009-16934--,00.html This area went to the state of Ohio in 1835. William Barrett Grand Rapids MI

Hi, I am intrigued by this O'Brien Dillon I married into the Dillon's of Roscommon. I am lead to believe one was the fifth Earl of Roscommon . Laraine Dillon Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anne Smith" <gothic@acd.net> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 2:32 AM Subject: RE: [TIP] Tipp Free Press March 20th 1833. Michigan Settlements cont. > Also, forgot to mention: > > Regarding settlements in Michigan by the Irish - we have several counties > which have Irish names: Clare, Roscommon and Antrim are just a few. Clare > has good farming, and Antrim was known for white pine used for ships masts > (white pine's central trunk grows straight and very tall plus it is a very > hard wood). Irish came to Michigan in the mid to late 1800s to cut the pine. > I tried to figure out where O'Brian Dillon was urging Irish to settle, and I > think that it had to be near Detroit or along the Detroit to Chicago trail - > which still exists and is now called the M-12. It was once an indian trail > cutting across the southern part of Michigan. The south central part of > Michigan was not settled until the mid 1830s, with the territory becoming a > state in 1837, at which time my town became the capital. I will try to > follow up on the article with some of the clubs in the area. > > Mary Anne > > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > Check out the Coroners Inquests: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/inquests/index.htm >

Hello Laraine, Sorry I have not answered your e-mail earlier, but I have had problems with my computer!!! And I did not have my Family Treemaker Programme to access information. My paternal grandmother - Annie SAWLE'S grandmother was Mary DILLON who was descended from the 1st Earl of Rosscommon James DILLON Our line comes from Christopher DIllON who was the 4th son of James and Eleanor (nee BARNEWALL) DILLON. -----Original Message----- From: LARAINE DILLON [mailto:lmcd96@bigpond.com] Sent: Friday, 11 November 2005 11:59 a.m. To: IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TIP] Tipp Free Press March 20th 1833. Michigan Settlements cont.

Hi Mary Anne, Having read the six volumes of Merchant Sails I should think the American white pine was used for the planking of the ships as it is a soft wood. I know they used to drop down to New Zealand for the Kauri timber as it too was very tall and straight and was used for the masts. The other timber they acquired from America was the American white oak. This is a particularly good timber for the frames of the ships, I read. Now I have also read that Australia uses a local timber called Spotted Gum for the framing (Eucalyptus Maculata). Hooray, Warren. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Anne Smith" <gothic@acd.net> To: <IRL-TIPPERARY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 11, 2005 3:32 AM Subject: RE: [TIP] Tipp Free Press March 20th 1833. Michigan Settlements cont. > Also, forgot to mention: > > Regarding settlements in Michigan by the Irish - we have several counties > which have Irish names: Clare, Roscommon and Antrim are just a few. Clare > has good farming, and Antrim was known for white pine used for ships masts > (white pine's central trunk grows straight and very tall plus it is a very > hard wood). Irish came to Michigan in the mid to late 1800s to cut the > pine. > I tried to figure out where O'Brian Dillon was urging Irish to settle, and > I > think that it had to be near Detroit or along the Detroit to Chicago > trail - > which still exists and is now called the M-12. It was once an indian trail > cutting across the southern part of Michigan. The south central part of > Michigan was not settled until the mid 1830s, with the territory becoming > a > state in 1837, at which time my town became the capital. I will try to > follow up on the article with some of the clubs in the area. > > Mary Anne > > > > ==== IRL-TIPPERARY Mailing List ==== > Check out the Coroners Inquests: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~irltip2/inquests/index.htm > > >