The monument was inspired by the arrival in Australia of over 4,000 single young women, most of whom were teenaged orphans. Continue reading
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The Famine Girls
With the right opportunities they can be the foundation of stable families for the future.’ Continue reading
Not the Same Sky/Book Launch
this compelling novel tells the story of four Irish famine girls and their voyage to Australia in 1848. Continue reading
