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From: Ros Dunstall <>
Subject: Re: Arranged marriages for single Irish Girls
Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 19:36:21 +0930

Hi Irene, I guess after spending day and night 'cooped' up on a ship for 4-5 months a lot of
people got married not long after they arrived. I have not heard of a scheme of 'arranged marriages', perhaps
others may have....regards, Ros

Irene Polkinghorne wrote:

> Hi List,
> A question, were single IRISH Girls arriving at S.A. organised into arranged marriages.
> Have a friend not on Mail list who has a Mary McMahon, who was married only 3 weeks after arriving in S.A.
> Anyone heard of that ?? Sorry no date given but it is her G.G. Grandmother.
>
> Irene Polkinghorne
> Hamilton New Zealand.

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