This information is copied from an article by Terrance M. Punch...quotes: "The cathedral church of the Catholic archdioces of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, is now known as St. Mary's Basilica, and is the continuattion of the oldest English-speaking parish of Catholics in Nova Scotia, that of St. Peter's church. The original church was opened in 1784 and was known as St. Peter's until 1830, and thus all the present entries pertain to St. Peter's. The earliest entry in these extracts is October 1801, though the existing registers begin in 1800. ........While 192 marriages spread over 16 years is a small number, they do indicate those areas in Ireland from which the heaviest migration to eastern British North America was then taking place...........just over 70% of the movement through Halifax from Ireland was from the five southern counties (Cork, Waterford, Wexford, Kilkenny and Tipperary. The detailed breakdwon by counties and provinces is:- MUNSTER --113, Tipperary, Waterford, Cork, Limerick, Kerry, Clare LEINSTER --99, Kilkenny, Wexford, Dublin, Wicklow, King's, Carlow, Queen's, Westmeath, Kildare, Louth, Longford, Meath ULSTER --20, Tyrone, Fermanagh, Down, Derry, Donegal CONNAGHT --13, Galway, Roscommon, Mayo, Sligo *10 Aug. 1802, Michael POWER shipwright (of Michael and Mary Barrett of Youghal, Cork) to Elizabeth MADDOX ( of James and Mary Murphy of Placentia, Newfoundland). *10 Nov. 1802, Michael KAVANAH (of Joseph and Mary Dowling of Graiguenamanagh, Kilkenny) to Sarah FOSTER (of Thomas and Mary Escott of Trinity, Newfoundland). *20 Jan. 1803, James WALSH (of Walter and Mary Shirtty of Co. Kilkenny) to Anne MURPHY (of Denis and Mary Whelan of Co. Kilkenny) and widow of Tobias JACKMAN of Newfoundland. *16 June 1805, Thomas CASSIDY ( of Thomas and Mary of Co. Wicklow) to Anne POWER ( of Michael and Mary Bradbury of St. John's, Newfoundland). *6 Feb. 1806, Andrew COLEMAN ( of Patrick and Ellen of Youghal, Co. Cork) to Mary McMANUS ( or Patrick and Mary Wile of Newfoundland) *17 Nov. 1806, Michael DELOUGHREY (of James and Catherine Cassin of Co. Kilkenny) to Mary SMYTH (of John and Bridget Dyke of St. John's, Newfoundland). *27 October 1807, William Casson (of Patrick and Mary Walsh of Waterford) to Elener MADOX (of James and Mary Murphy of Placentia, Newfoundland). *12 December 1807, Michael HARRISON (of Charles and Catherine Esmond of New Ross, Wexford) to Anne HARDY (of Joseph and Margaret Smyth of St. John's Newfoundland). *9 July 1808, John RIELY (of Michael and Judith Purdy of St. John's, Newfoundland) to Jane SHEA (of Philip and Elizabeth Blood of Co. Cork). *21 Nov. 1808, David ROURK (of James and Mary Kelly of Co. Tipperary) to Elener DELANEY (of Daniel and Margaret CONNERS of Placentia, Newfoundland). *9 Jan. 1810, Patrick POWER (of Maurice and Catherine Brophy of Co. Waterford) to Mary WALSH (of Thomas and Margaret Ryan of St. John's, Newfoundland). *9 June 181l, Jeremiah ENGLISH ( of Patrick and Elenor Sullivan of Clonnel; Tipperary) to Elener BURKE (of Edmund and Margaret Cody) and widow of Peter Kelly of Newfoundland. *25 October 1812, David MOORE (of Daniel and Elizabeth Drake of Fox Cove, Newfoundland) to Hanah DOLAN (of Matthew and Johanna Noonan of Co. Kilkenny). *19 Nov. 1812, William MORAN (of William and Elizabeth Clerk of Co. Kilkenny) to Martha LAMB (of William and Mary Fitzpatrick of Newfoundland) *28 Jan. 1813, Edward UPTON (of Charles and Judith Seaton of Newfoundland) to Mary DULHANTY (of Thomas and Catherine Grace of Knocktopher, Kilkenny). *22 June 1813, Patrich ASH ( of Richard and Margaret Barry of Co. Cork) to Elenor THIBAUT (of John and Bridget Downey of Newfoundland). *19 Octo. 1814, John SUTTON (of John and Catherine Bulger of Co. Wexford) to Catherine RYAN (of Richard and Mary of Newfoundland). *20 May 1816, Martin CALLAGHAN (of John and Eleanor Dunn of Co. Cork) to Mary Anne MOONEY (of James and Mary Ann Solivan of Newfoundland) __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree