Scots-Irish

[auld argonian]

Try:

http://www.electricscotland.com/book...cots_irish.htm

I've seen a few explainations of the history of the Scots-Irish...my most direct ancestor that came to the "colonies" lived in Londonderry and emigrated to the Americas.

Best

AA

[macwilkin]

If you are interested in educating yoursel on the Scots-Irish, there is a great book available at Barnes and Noble and some of the other bookstores, The title is "The Scotch Irish" by James Leyburn.

Cajun Scot suggested this book to me some time ago, I bought it, read it and really enjoyed the book. It a great history of the "Ulster Scots" and the Plantations in Northern Ireland. The Ulster Scots lived in Northern Ireland but were actually of Scot's descent.

Cajun Scot can you give the entire title of this book? I am at work and don't have access to my reference bookshelf at the moment.

"The Scotch-Irish: A social history" by James Leyburn. For a book written in the 1960's, it holds up very well. A good starting point.

T.

[Cawdorian]

Many of the Scots-Irish who emigrated to America about 1700 settled in Pennsylvania, Some later emigrated along "the Great Wagon Trail" from Pennsylvania into Virginia, and on into Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia.

That is the reason why so many Highland Games and other Scottish events are held in this part of the country, there are still many people of this heritage who still live here. If you look at the "Kilt Map", this concentration of people of Scottish and Scots-Irish descent is shown quite graphically.

I'm proud to be of Irish, Scottish and Scots-Irish descent (with a few other things thrown in no doubt).

[Moosehead]

Cawdorian,

must admit I find it somewhat amusing (no offence intended to anyone) that all those Lowlanders have so many Highland games. :grin:

As for my GGranny Cowan, it is also possible that she descends from the earlier emigration of the MacDonalds to Ulster. Both MacDonalds and Colquhouns claim Cowans as septs of their respective clans. Bloody confusing.

[Cawdorian]

It is confusing, you should try to place the Browns in a clan, Broun, Lamont, McMillan or who knows which other clans may claim them.

[Jerry]

My family immigrated in the late 1920s, and like I said earlier, The Irish American Society reps at the richmond Highland Games told me that they were really Scots. Although, with the passing of my uncle in 2002, I lost all contact with anyone, I believe I still have relatives in Northern Ireland, both McNeills and Farrels. So, Matt, if I understand you correctly, they are "Ulster Scots"?

[macwilkin]

My family immigrated in the late 1920s, and like I said earlier, The Irish American Society reps at the richmond Highland Games told me that they were really Scots. Although, with the passing of my uncle in 2002, I lost all contact with anyone, I believe I still have relatives in Northern Ireland, both McNeills and Farrels. So, Matt, if I understand you correctly, they are "Ulster Scots"?

Ulster Scots/Scots-Irish.

T.

[Bob C]

Let's not forget that there are true Irish in Ulster, as well. Farrells and McNeills could well have been on that land well before my ancestors got booted out of Scotland and were given Irish land.

[djweso]

don't mind me. I'm just sitting over here being educated.

This is some great information. Thanks.

[davedove]

My father's mother was a McKean, a very Scottish name, but it was always said in the family that it was Irish. Well, after some research, I found they did come from Ireland, specifically the Ulster region. And the McKeans in my line came into America through Philadelphia. Then as the generations passed, they moved first to Ohio, then on to Illinois. Then my service with the Army brought me back to Maryland (full circle).

So, if like me, you find a branch of your family came from Ireland, look a little deeper. You may find they were from the Ulster region, and are thus really of Scottish blood.