Hi Ann, for starters, type in www.google.com and search for Whiteford Antrim. You were tu rn up a lot of interesting links: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index/IRL-ANTRIM/2000-01 Here is a watchmaker in Dunluce: http://www.heritage.nf.ca/society/rhs/rs_listing/112.html Happy Hunting! Linda Merle ---------- Original Message ---------------------------------- From: "Gill Smith" <gilliandavies@lineone.net> Date: Fri, 9 Dec 2005 08:15:27 -0000 >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 >>> >> >> > > ________________________________________________________________ Sent via the WebMail system at mail.fea.net