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 >