Yes, thank you. I know the areas aren't high population and therefore the main ferries would be from the larger ports. Besides that I didn't know if the channel currents had perhaps been the reason larger ports developed elsewhere. Especially since that is the shortest distance between Scotland and Ireland, the Cushendun to Campbelltown route. My Kirk ancestors came to South Carolina in 1772 and from what I've seen they would have come from Larne or Derry. I know they came from Ballymoney so how the route isn't so important. Thank you again.Ludie ----- Original Message ----- From: Gill Smith To: Loudene Tollar ; Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 12:57 AM Subject: Re: [Sc-Ir] Irish Sea Channel crossing Hello Ludie The ferry goes from Ballycastle a few miles along the coast, or rather it did. It was mainly a summer service and took over 2 hrs - nearly 3 Historically Ballycastle was developed as a port. There's a piece on this web site that might be of interest One of two lectures delivered by Hugh A Boyd during Ballycastle Civic Week, 1968 http://freespace.virgin.net/robert.starrs/ballycastle/boydbcastle.html Campbeltown-Ballycastle ferry service is under discussion just now - I think they are hoping to resume the sailings soon Dalriada Business Action are trying to do something. I would imagine that boats have always plied across the sea from Cushenden to Campbeltown but Ballycastle was developed as a harbour on a larger scale Sorry I digressed a bit but hope this helps answer your question Gillian Smith in wet, windy Wales! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Loudene Tollar" <ludiekt@juno.com> To: <Scotch-Irish-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 08, 2005 4:16 AM Subject: [Sc-Ir] Irish Sea Channel crossing > Edward, I'm curious about the crossing between the area of Cushendun on > the Irish coast and the peninsula of Campbelltown on Scotland's side. As > that is such a short distance has it been used much for crossing in years > past or is there a reason it wouldn't be? > > Ludie, freezing in Texas! >