In celebration of St. Patrick's day tomorrow, I thought I'd make a tribute to my few Irish relations: the Wilkins. I'm not exactly sure how they are related to me, but I have their information on some Family Group Sheets in my Book of Remembrance. Archibald Wilkins was born about 1734 in County Derry, but his wife and children were born in Antrim County, Ulster in Northern Ireland, (except for one son, Robert, who was born in a neighboring county Londonderry.) It looks like at least some of his children and grandchildren ended up in Pennsylvania and Ohio.
I can't imagine what life was like back then, but then I'm sure they'd be horrified with what we face today. So, just a shout out to my pin-prick of Irish Heritage! There's a song that says "You Don't have to be Irish to be Irish," but I'm glad I have at least one tie to such a beautiful culture and country!
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