Life was not easy for Jane and Bridget, two of at least fifty famine orphan girls who were gaoled in NSW from the 1850s to 1900. Continue reading
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FAMINE ROCK SENTINEL STANDS FOR 21 YEARS AT HOBSON’S BAY
Famine Orphan Girls memorial at Williamstown – 21 years on. Continue reading
130 YEARS AFTER HIS DEATH – A REFLECTION ON PETER LALOR
A great-great-grandson remembers an unapologetic rebel and determined reformer Continue reading
The People, Places and Events that Shape Us
He was a monk in a scriptorium
when, tongue out in concentration,
he applied himself to decorative capitals: Continue reading
The Influence of the Irish National School System on Australian Educational Policy
Waugh’s brief is not to debate the merits of the current Australian education system but to highlight the significant influence of the Irish National Schools system in colonial times in paving the way for the provision of public education in Australia. Continue reading
Upcoming lecture on Brexit
The European Union seems to be constantly in crisis Continue reading
What is Irish-Australian Literature? A Symposium 22 November 2019
A symposium to explore the nature of Irish-Australian literature Continue reading
Annual Eureka Awards Dinner
2019 Eureka’s Children Annual Eureka Democracy Award Dinner. Continue reading
The Famine Orphans, a Prelude to a Series of Profiles
In the eyes of Imperial social engineers, the Famine orphans were young marriageable women who would bring a stabilizing influence to a rough masculine colonial society. Continue reading
An Unfortunate Life: Rose Flemming, Irish Famine Orphan
Rosanna was typical of the Irish famine orphans. McClaughlin’s research shows that on average they married at 19 years, most to older men within three years of landing, and had nine children Continue reading
