Hello John, For information on County Wexford immigrants to Newfoundland, I recommend ' A Translantic Merchant Fishery : Richard Walsh of New Ross and the Sweetmans of Newbawn in Newfoundland, 1734-1862.' by John Mannion ( Memorial University, Newfoundland) published in WEXFORD: History and Society. Geography Publications,(Dublin, 1987) ( ISBN 0 906602 0 68). Indeed, I recommend the book for anyone interested in County Wexford history. Michael O'Hanrahan. -----Original Message----- From: John Connors <chrisone@nf.sympatico.ca> To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: 28 February 2000 02:14 Subject: Re: [WEX] Gananoque/Lansdowne >Great Question, one which I've asked myself about my ancestors who also >emigrated from County Wexford in 1816 for a small outport in Newfoundland. >After ready a little about Ireland and in particular County Wexford, I've >come to the conclusion that maybe the question needs to asked in perspective >of the conditions in Ireland during this period. I suspect that anything had >to be a great impovement for most who emigrated. > >Regards >John Connors >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Ellen" <ellenrudd@ameritech.net> >To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: February 27, 2000 5:30 AM >Subject: [WEX] Gananoque/Lansdowne > > >> Good Heavens! This is the first time I've seen anything on the Wexford >list >> that could remotely tie in to my ancestor, Anthony Rudd, who left Clone, >> Wexford, in 1816, with a few others to settle in Lansdowne/Gananoque, >> Ontario. I used to live over the St. Lawrence River (in NY) from >Gananoque >> and visited several times, meeting ancient distant cousins. I always >> wondered why my ancestor picked such a remote place to go to. The >> settlement was mostly Irish and some Scots. My great grandmother was of >> Scots ancestry. The whole message left me in a muddle since one of my >> direct lines on my MOTHER's side is Robert Lockwood, of Winthrop's Fleet >> fame. What's a Lockwood doing writing a book about people who settled >where >> my father's family settled? And, I'm also in Indiana, USA.... Why did >> people leave Wexford and go to Gananoque? If you've ever been there, even >> in the late 20th century, there's just not a whole lot there. It's very >> rural; farm country. Pretty. Isolated. It's main claim to fame is a lot >> of tour boats leave from there for trips around the Thousand Islands, but >I >> don't think that was a draw in 1816. If anyone has the book, are there >any >> Rudds involved? >> >> Ellen Rudd >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: Greg Finnegan <finnegan@fas.harvard.edu> >> To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Saturday, February 26, 2000 3:18 PM >> Subject: [WEX] Musgrave Source & Webster history >> >> >> > Re those seeking Musgrave--the modern reprint was from a small >> > (kitchen-table?) press in Indiana USA, so possibly outside even >> > Amazon.com's massive list. The book is listed for sale by a Canadian >> > genealogy book/etc vendor: >> > >> > http://globalgenealogy.com/ireland.htm >> > >> > SIR RICHARD MUSGRAVE'S MEMOIRS OF THE IRISH REBELLION OF 1798 - Most >> > important contemporary published source on the insurrection led by the >> > United Irishman. More information >> > >> > CAT #239001 ..........$79.99 Canadian Dollars >> > >> > The book IS *invaluable*, but is highly biased; the modern reprint has a >> > good introduction explaining that, as well as having a much more >complete >> > index than the original editions. But while the book details massive >> > numbers of Wexford Protestant casualties, the main list of same (as >> > distinct from incidents discussed in the text itself) is the list of >those >> > claiming compensation. So for those of us descended from Robert WEBSTER, >> > hoisted on pikes and tossed from the Enniscorthy bridge--that incident >> > isn't discussed. The burning of Robert's house (and his brother's) IS >> > mentioned--but he doesn't show up in the victim roster except that his >> > widow's need for support is listed--but he isn't named even there, as >the >> > focus was naming those compensated, who were necessarily survivors. >> > >> > The Enniscorthy Bridge incident *IS* discussed on pp. 138-139 of Glenn >J. >> > LOCKWOOD, THE REAR OF LEEDS & LANSDOWNE: THE MAKING OF COMMUNITY ON THE >> > GANANOQUE RIVER FRONTIER, 1796-1996, published in 1996 by the >Corporation >> > of the Township of the Rear of Leeds and Lansdowne, PO Box 160, >Lyndhurst, >> > ON. Lockwood takes the several paragraphs he quotes from "anonymous, >> > WEBSTER [family history] (gestetnered manuscript and family tree, n.d.)" >> > loaned to him. The same text, word for word, is also found on pp. 21-22 >> of >> > THE TEN BROTHERS: A GENEALOGY OF THE LEECH FAMILY TOGETHER WITH A SHORT >> > BIOGRAPHY OF THE 10 BROTHERS, PUBLISHED 1951--tho' the preface is signed >> J. >> > Hillyard LEECH, KC, Winnipeg MN, March 8th 1929. The 10 brothers in >> > question, developers of Gorrie (sic) Ontario in the 1850's-70's, were >sons >> > of Barbara WEBSTER, dau. of the Robert killed on the bridge. >> > >> > Greg Finnegan >> > Seeking Palatine POOLEs (Ram estates, Gorey), JOHNSTON (exact location >in >> > N. WEX unknown), LEECH, and WEBSTER (Garrybrit.) >> > >> > Gregory A. Finnegan, PhD >> > Associate Librarian for Public Services >> > and Head of Reference >> > Tozzer Library >> > Harvard University >> > 21 Divinity Avenue >> > Cambridge MA 02138-2089 >> > 617-495-2253 fax 617-496-2741 >> > gregory_finnegan@harvard.edu >> > >> > "...have mercy on us all --Presbyterians and Pagans alike -- for we are >> all >> > somehow dreadfully cracked about the head, and sadly need mending." >> > MOBY-DICK, chapter 17. >> > >> > >> > >> >> > >______________________________