we were taught that the scots wanted to migrate to the new world and went
to ireland as the transport were cheaper and faster.they stayed and inter
married the irish before coming here.anna in ho0uston
----- Original Message -----
From: Gary Rea <garyrea(a)cox.net>
To: <CANNON-L(a)rootsweb.com>
Sent: Saturday, April 17, 2004 3:31 PM
Subject: [CANNON] Scots-Irish
"From what I've read, many of those who called themselves
"Scots-Irish"
camefrom presbyterian Scot families who left Scotland to relocate in
were
designated. I'm of Scots-Irish descent, myself. My ancestors were
from Kintail, Wester Ross, Scotland and were among those who
emmigrated
to County Down, Northern Ireland in the late 1600s. My family remained
in Ireland for about a century before descendants emmigrated to
was a Presbyterian. Go figure.
Gary Rea
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