The highlight of our Norfolk Island visit has been finding sites related to our GGGU ncle,
Michael Harrington Ryan, Catholic Chaplain from 1848-1852 in the second convict settlement.
The Catholic Clergyman's Residence where Michael would have lived can be found at 10 Quality Row in the World Heritage Area.
I was also fortunate to find some more biographical information on Michael in the Island's Research Centre. I am fascinated by this man and am always on the hunt for more stories of his life.
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| The Catholic Clergyman's Residence is being restored |
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| If only I could travel back in time and visit Michael here |
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| View from the lookout |
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| The Catholic Chapel (now demolished) where Michael would have worked and worshipped |
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| Site of the Catholic Chapel near the gaol |
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| This could be a scene from 1850 |
I loved reading about your findings on Rev Ryan Jill. I was hoping you’d post about your Norfolk Island finds.
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