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Thread #98305 Message #1946346
Posted By: Keith A of Hertford
24-Jan-07 - 04:48 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: Irish immigrants as ballast
Subject: RE: Folklore: Irish immigrants as ballast
According to this site, in 1848 alone 17,300 Scottish emigrants died on the coffin ships.
http://www.canadafirst.net/our_heritage/robbie_burns/index.html