Early SA Irish Pioneers Project (New!)
At present we are working on a project which will cover the
history of the early Irish in South Australia, from the beginning
of the Colony, until 1885.
Pat Roberts of SAGHS, and Dymphna Lonergan of SAGHS and Flinders
University are working on compiling this history, as the period
is very poorly covered at present.
In the early days of South Australia, many of the people who were
brought here by the authorities to work, were Irish, but, as far
as history goes, their story has not been recorded, in fact they
have almost been forgotten. We want to rectify this oversight,
and ask ALL MEMBERS to help us. Everyone in South Australia, if
they look back, either had an Irish forbear, or someone in their
family married someone from Ireland. We want to know about these
people, and ask members to send in any information they have.
If you can contribute brief covering stories, these will be gratefully
accepted.
We do ask your help in this matter, as, if this history is not
written down for following generations, it will just cease to
exist. Many Irish left their homeland because of famine in the
1840s, and afterwards for political reasons, and they have spread
to every country in the world, so that today there are more Irish
living outside Ireland than there are in the Emerald Isle.
Do not let us forget those who came to South Australia and made
it a better place by their coming here.
*Please fill in the form by downloading
it here 
Irish Group Philosophy:- Irish Australian kinship to be sought
and remembered.
Our meetings enact this by having a gathering of like minded
people sharing and helping search for the elusive Irish and having
a grand time in the process.
Irish research can be difficult as those who have travelled down
that path have found. In many cases, family names and places have
succeeded in achieving multiple derivations on leaving Ireland.
Joining our group may assist you in furthering your research.
Speakers add greatly to understanding our History and People
- note our programme and notice board.
For those visiting the SAGHS Library there maybe some helpful
information in our Groups folders. Located on the south wall of
the library and Green with Shamrock to help identify. Of special
interest is an index of names being researched by our group. Have
a look and fill out a form.
Come and join us!
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