Why did they leave? My Patrick and Bridget Kehoe's left in 1824 with two small daughters christened in Leighlenbridge, Co Carlow. I'm still not sure if Patrick son of William Andrew was from Wexford or not. But the beauty of Ireland is something that still catches my breath each time I visit. However, last September I was lucky enough to make a connection thru the net with direct descendents living in Vermont. The area that my Kehoe's settled compares to the beauty of Ireland. So green and beautiful, many Irish settled there. Patrick's sons, William and John struck out for Wisconsin and settled here. Now the winters are harsh but the springs turn the Kettle Moraine area of Wisconsin in to lush green hills. A sure reminder of "home." I'm still not clear on the "why" they left. But I'm sure that they were drawn and would not settle anywhere that didn't remind them of "home". Pam Kehoe Wisconsin FAMILY RESEARCH:KEHOE,BRYNE,LOW,BEATTY,BOYD,SCOTT,ELDER, THOMAS and more Family website - http://www.geocities.com/drk4779 Walworth County Historical Society - http://www.geocities.com/walcohistory