Hi Folks My ancestors emigrated about this same time. In my case, I have this unproven theory. The Napoleonic War ended about this time and conditions in Ireland were worsening. This also coincided with the large influx to Newfoundland where conditions, at that time, were more favourable. I further suspect that my ancestor may have found in this war and after returning home and seeing the conditions, decided to move. As I say, unpriven at this time. I would welcome any information that researches may have on this subject. Regards John Connors -----Original Message----- From: Martha Guthrie <mothra@erinet.com> To: WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Date: September 28, 1999 1:59 PM Subject: [WEXFORD] Why emigrate from Wexford in 1816? SULLIVAN >Shirley, > >That is about the same time my gg grandfather, Daniel SULLIVAN, emigrated >to Louisiana from Wexford. I've wondered the same thing. > >Martha Hardcastle Guthrie > >At 09:33 AM 9/28/99 -0400, newbolds@home.com wrote: >>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. > >Martha HARDCASTLE GUTHRIE >"The cheese stands alone" > >You can see my pathetic wobbly first web page at: >http://hometown.aol.com/lofiwoman/myhomepage/index.html > >Coming soon! Martha's "I Used to be a Babe" page! > > >==== WEXFORD Mailing List ==== >County Wexford on Rootsweb: >http://www.rootsweb.com/~fianna/county/wexford.html > >