Larry, Do you have any idea why emigrants would have left Wexford in 1816? Seems to late for 1798 to have been a factor. My history is sketchy. Thanks for the nice web page. Regards, Shirley Newbold newbolds@home.com Larry O'Brien wrote: > > [] Please visit my Web site: The O'Briens of Wexford, Ireland. > It is set more as a research project than the usual family posting. I > suggest same for other counties and other parts of the world. > Your comments please. > Emigrants out of Wexford to Canada tended to come out before or after the > famine (eg. 1850's). Before the famine there was a special trade of > foodstuffs to Newfoundland (ie. the Cdn east coast). Canada in both case > was cheaper than to the US and was often as stepping stone. > > Many left after Cromwells invasion (to Canada, France & US). > Comments appreciated. > > Larry O'Brien from Canada's Capital > lpobrien@intranet.ca > website: http://www.fortunecity.com/millennium/malt/309/index.html > > PS.There is a guest book and discussion forum on site as well. > > ==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== > County Wexford on Rootsweb: > http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/wexford.html