With my limited knowledge of what happened back then, I believe it was the English government that made land available in Canada to settlers from Ireland who were loyal to the crown. I assume this would have been publicized throughout Ireland (or certain areas of Ireland), and probably targeted to specific groups of Irish. The English government wanted to populate Canada, mainly as a defence against the United States (War of 1812), and for other reasons obviously. Anyway, that's my lay explanation of what happened :-) Robert Carley (of Wexford Carleys) Guelph, Ontario Ellen wrote: > > After I hit the send key, I did think that I didn't communicate what I meant > to say and had a glimmer I'd sounded offensive. I loved northern NY, the > Thousand Islands, and my distant cousins in the G/L area. It is beautiful > country. There is NOT a lot of industry and that isn't a criticism. I am > still puzzled about how people in a rural area in Ireland in 1816 heard > about a rural area in any other location, even in Ireland, let alone across > the ocean. It was a thoughtless communication written when I was tired. > It's not fair to globally insult Americans, either, because I made a > thoughtless comment. I don't think a lot of *my* culture is superior. I > wish my ancestors had remained farmers and still lived in G/L. It's a hell > of a lot prettier than where I live. And, there's much about Canadian > government and services I find superior to ours. So, my deep apologies for > having written offensively. It was truly unintended. Anyone who has ever > been to the Thousand Islands, on either side of the river, knows how > incredibly beautiful the area is. But, how did someone in 1816 Clone, > Wexford, know about it? That was my question however ill put. > > Sincere apologies.....Ellen Rudd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: M Hankins <mandf.hankins@sympatico.ca> > To: Ellen <ellenrudd@ameritech.net> > Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 1:40 PM > Subject: RE: [WEX] Gananoque/Lansdowne > > > Dear Ellen, > > I don't know whether you realize how incredibly patronizing your remarks > are > > to the people who still live in this area. I know Americans think what > they > > have is superior - and are not shy about saying so - but surely to insult > > your ancestors and the present inhabitants of the area - worldwide yet!- > is > > going a bit far. > > Adele > > > > > > > > < 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. > > > 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. > > > > > > > > > > > > > ______________________________ > >