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- Assisted Irish Emigration to Upper Canada - Howard Pammett
Pg 131 - ‘Asphodel’ was named from the abundant lilies along the edge of
Rice Lake.’
Pg 182 ‘As the Gov’t scaw touched the Ennismore shore after it’s trip
across the lake with the first group of settlers, Patrick Gallivan
(Galvin) jumped to the bank and exclaimed ‘Behold, gentlemen, I am the
first settler in Ennismore.’
Pg 372 In Asphodel there were only 265 people in 1832, number assessed 55,
acres cultivated 767, assessed value L 3410 and total rotes L16.
In 1832 Ennismore population was only about 160, the number assessed 32,
acres cultivated 118, assessed value $7088. Patrick Gallivan was the
first postmaster.