Hello Anne Have you tried looking at any Co Antrim sources there were alot of Whitefords there.... I think.... Just a suggestion that might help Cheers Gill - N Wales ----- Original Message ----- From: "Perplexed" <awhitefo@bigpond.net.au> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] Irish Sea Channel Crossing > Thanks very much for the photo. It graphically illustrates the short > distance. > > My ggg grandfather James Whiteford was born in Ireland (according to the > 1841 and 1851 Scottish Census) on 3 May 1826 and christened in > Campbeltown, Kintrye Scotland on 11 May 1826. He lived in Campbeltown > until he migrated to Melbourne in 1852. I'd love to know where he came > from in Ireland but that may remain one of my family history mysteries. > > I understood from listers to the Argyll board that there was regular > travel between Kintyre and Ireland, especially from Antrim. But the photo > really show how this was possible in a way that explanations don't. > > Thanks > > Anne > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mark Thompson" <wmthompson@btinternet.com> > To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, December 09, 2005 9:57 AM > Subject: [Sc-Ir] Irish Sea Channel Crossing > > >> To pick up on Edward's point, the sea crossing is very short. I live near >> one of the wee harbours he refers to, and I know local people who jetski >> across to Scotland. A local guy has a RIB boat and he can get from >> Ballywalter harbour in Ulster to Portpatrick harbour in Scotland in 25 >> minutes! (lots of fuel and horse power!) >> >> If you have a look at this link you can see a photo I took up near Torr >> Head in County Antrim this summer. The Mull of Kintyre is amazingly >> close. >> >> http://www.lowcountryboys.com/hismap6.html >> >> >> Regards, >> Mark >> > >