Edward Connors

DESCRIPTION: Connors left Ireland for Quebec with his wife and family. They survice a strom at sea. In Quebec they see Irishmen begging. They spend all their money. A warning to those left behind: "You have as good as Canada at home"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1840 (Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing suggests 1760-1840)
KEYWORDS: poverty emigration home travel sea ship storm ordeal Canada Quebec family husband wife warning unemployment
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Moulden-ThousandsAreSailing, pp. 18-19, "Edward Connors" (1 text, 1 tune)
Roud #39653
File: MTAS018

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