I'm reading Patrick O Farrell's book, "The Irish in Australia...1788 to the Present" If anyone wants a good glimpse into what it was like to be Irish in Australia back in the 1800's (and before) then I thoroughly recommend this as a good read; especially chapter four, Immigrants. There are accounts of everyday living, names included, as well as the problems our Irish ancestors had to face in an English-run invironment. I'm finding it totally absorbing. Dale

Hello Dale, Could you tell me where to get this book - would it be in a library or for sale. May grandparent were John Shannon, County Cavan and Catherine Keogh born in County Kildare but come to Sydney from County Wicklow. There were so many of the Keoghs' and Shannons' settled in Aust. and it is hard to know who is who. Thank you, Shirley -----Original Message----- From: D.I. [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Sunday, June 26, 2005 3:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Irl-Kildare] The Irish in Australia I'm reading Patrick O Farrell's book, "The Irish in Australia...1788 to the Present" If anyone wants a good glimpse into what it was like to be Irish in Australia back in the 1800's (and before) then I thoroughly recommend this as a good read; especially chapter four, Immigrants. There are accounts of everyday living, names included, as well as the problems our Irish ancestors had to face in an English-run invironment. I'm finding it totally absorbing. Dale ============================== Search Family and Local Histories for stories about your family and the areas they lived. Over 85 million names added in the last 12 months. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13966/rd.ashx