Karen Kay Knauss

Anna McCamey, by way of Ireland Karen Kay Knauss

Anna McCamey, by way of IrelandA poetic narrative about the experiences of an emigrant family from Ramelton, Donegal County, Ireland to America in the late 1600s. This collection of poems will endear readers to the McCamey family as they follow their journey from Lough Swilly at Ramelton to Virginia, Tennessee, Texas, and finally, Oklahoma Territory where they settled in 1900. References to the genealogy is supported by the author's extensive research and personal knowledge. Versions of the spelling for the family name includes Makemie, McKemie, and McCamey, the latter written by Anna on her father's photograph.