| Message | Hi there:My ancestor,Thomas Dolhanty,arrived in Antigonish 1815,& few years later,was granted 100 acres in merland area,then known as "Irish Backlands"Yes,he was Irish,having Haleys,Kellys,& others Irish as relations.So,I would be pleased to hear from others from that area.I must tell you how lucky I've been,searching out,there,few times:was given photo of Timothy Haley,my grt.,grt.,grt. grandfather,taken in MA in 1850!Okay,all the best,there,"Merlanders",& the whole crowd of family tree searchers in Antigonish county.Sincerely,John {aka Jack} william Dolhanty,Burnaby,BC  |