Quotes copied from the 1976 Publication by Terrance M. Punch..... "This selection gives 324 marriages from 1831 to September 1834. The number of Catholic immigrant marriages per year had now reached its zenith at 80 or more a year, compared to 57 in the late 1820's. In 1830 the immigrants from Ireland landing at Halifax had been only 174, but in 1831 there was a spectacular rise to 1,028, and the number remained above the 1830 figure until 1835........ In this instalment we have 569 individuals whose county of origin in Ireland is known. The four counties of Kilkenny, Cork, Tipperary and Waterford together account for 73% of these. MUNSTER 283, LEINSTER 237, ULSTER 31 and CONNACHT 12." 1 July 1832, Michael PRENDERGAST (of John and Elizabeth O'Connor, Cork) to Joanna AHERON (of John and Mary Mahony, Newfoundland). 18 April 1833, James DOWLING (of Michael and Winnifred Phelan, Co. Carlow) to Margaret McDONALD (of John and Alice Corcoran, Newfoundland). 10 July 1834, John DUNN (of Michael and Ann HAMMON (Gowran, Co. Kilkenny.) to Martha KELLY (of James and Mary Walsh, Burin, Newfoundland). 10 Feb. 1834, Timothy LINEHAN, widower of Mary BARRETT, Tralee, Co. Kerry) to Catherine WALSH (of Michael and Alice Walsh, St. John's, Nfld.) 25 April 1834, David HINISSY (of Patrick and Mary Callaghan, Co. Cork) to Bridget MACKEY, widow of Richard ASBEL, Newfoundland. 10 June 1853, Richard BYRNES (of Sandy and Elizabeth Connors, Co. Tipperary) to Mary MAGHER (of Patrick and Ellen Colbert, Newfoundland). ===== "Sometimes it is easier to accept/believe a lie, rather than take the time and effort required to learn the facts." __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Protect your identity with Yahoo! Mail AddressGuard http://antispam.yahoo.com/whatsnewfree