Hello Jane and list members, I for one am anxious to read your excerpts from such an old "historical" book. I have Catholic and Protestant ancestors from Ireland and am interested in the history. We on the list are fortunate that you have access to such an old book that will deteriorate in time and I certainly appreciate your effort to share it with us. Beverly ----- Original Message ----- From: Jane Lyons <jlyons1@iol.ie> To: <WEXFORD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, November 06, 1999 10:36 AM Subject: [WEX] A book.......... > I began posting exerpts from an old book of mine to the Ireland list > yesterday. It dates back to somewhere in the early 1800's - is in very bad > condition and I've often picked it up and flicked though it a bit. Not > much - because of it's condition. > > You have to be careful in the reading of it - to just flick through what he > says - he reads like someone screaming or shouting for Catholic > emancipation - criticising Protestants - inciting uprising and the > likes......there are speeches in the book written and presented by others - > very moving - powerful words > > I've already had someone from the Ireland list tell me that politics and > religion are not allowed on that list - to me this book is neither. >