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Another long read but quite interesting. MCHUGH ( MCCUE): We
Another long read but quite interesting. MCHUGH ( MCCUE): We have our first instance of an Irish family which settled here having had its origins in ...

MCGRATH: Our 1899 records concerning the McGraths inform us that
MCGRATH: Our 1899 records concerning the McGraths inform us that the first of that name to come here was James McGrath. It mentions also that he settl...

KINCH: At the beginning of this chapter on Tignish history and in
KINCH: At the beginning of this chapter on Tignish history and in general terms relative to the Irish settlers who came here, we indicated that the Ki...

KENNEDY: A published 1899 Tignish report informs us that the first
KENNEDY: A published 1899 Tignish report informs us that the first Kennedy to settle here was John Kennedy who, it states, landed at Nail Pond in 1830...

KENNY: The proverbial betenoire faced by historians involved in
KENNY: The proverbial betenoire faced by historians involved in genealogical research lies quite frequently in the fact that they invariably find them...

HARPER: What do you suppose is the derivation of the Harper family
HARPER: What do you suppose is the derivation of the Harper family name? Yes, you have divined it. It derives, as the name implies, from the English w...

This is a long history of the Gavins. Dicks and non-Dicks. Proud
This is a long history of the Gavins. Dicks and non-Dicks. Proud to say my grandmother was a true Dick, being Charlie Gavins sister. They were referre...

During the initial settlement of Tignish and its surrounding areas
During the initial settlement of Tignish and its surrounding areas the Acadians, along with the Irish who arrived shortly after, were obligated to pay...