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.

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