I would like to have a copy - especially since I am about to leave for
Ireland.
David Brasher - my wife Chris is a Carden.
Lynn Bateman wrote:
> Dear Listers,
>
> For my contribution to the 1998 Carden Gathering I did a 4-page essay
> entitled "From Mayo to Liverpool in the 19th Century" as we had just
> traced our Carden ancestors back to Ballina in Co. Mayo.
> Arthur asked me if I would produce it again for the 2008 Gathering
> and I said I would. I had written it in a great hurry
> (that's my excuse) and, upon reading it again, I felt I could do
> better. I began again, putting more effort into the project,
> and I soon realised that it was not just about our Cardens from Co.
> Mayo, but about all the Irish who had passed through or settled in
> Liverpool during the 19th century, which is why I changed the title
> to "From Ireland to Liverpool in the 19th Century". It
> eventually grew to 12 pages and is mainly the story of the thousands
> of Irish who experienced the harsh realities of life in Victorian
> Liverpool.
>
> I gave a copy of the finished article to Arthur who said I should
> also offer it on the Carden List - he convinced me that those with
> Irish ancestors would find it of interest. So if anyone on the
> List would care to read it I would be happy to send it as an e-mail
> attachment. It's not a great literary work but I enjoyed doing
> it. I also learned a lot of interesting facts along the way.
> With best wishes to all,
> Lynn Bateman in Liverpool
> lynn33(a)blueyonder.co.uk
>
>
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