This letter is also significant because it calls attention to characteristic sentiments and customs about Kinkora. A certain clan spirit or sentiment characterized the community, apparently form its start. The fact that practically everyone was Irish and Catholic is the basis of it; and, doubtless, the efforts of Fathers Doyle and McDonald to mold thinking and behavior greatly contributed to the clannishness. However, it was not the exclusionist and isolationist kind; rather, it involved more and more people: certaintly those related to the founding families, but also those who once had lived there and then moved away. The latter were encouraged to return to the village and renew

the clan bonds; summer vacations is the time most of this re-

The cus+om becomes obvious 675“”

visiting is done, now as then./\The returnees also contribute to the maintenance of the sentiments and customs. A final demonstration of this sentiment is burial with the ancestors

in the cemetery at Kinkora.

The following examples are illustrative. In 1893 Patrick G. Murphy, a former resident of Kinkora, graduated from the University of New York Medical College with the highest grades ever earned at that institution. (33) The local newspapers proudly told the story of the young Islandervoutsmarting the Americans, the accolades bestowed on him by professors and colleagues%::he graduation at New York's Carneigie Music Hall, with 6000 people standing , cheering and throwing flowers on Dr. Murphy. But by mistake the paper erred in giving the Doctor's birthplace as Alberton. Two days later a highly indignant

correspondent from Kinkora , "Justice," corrected the error. (34)

Dr. murphy was the son of Thomas Murphy and Rose McCabe. He was

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