tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776281256905648887.post5177601886576843248..comments2024-03-29T08:11:17.619+11:00Comments on GeniAus: Not just Ned: a true history of the Irish in Australia...GeniAushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776281256905648887.post-6400103568729754502011-07-17T21:04:32.874+10:002011-07-17T21:04:32.874+10:00Thanks for sharing this.Thanks for sharing this.Pam Beveridgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06272409581983333836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776281256905648887.post-2541952882542790262011-06-23T19:49:28.829+10:002011-06-23T19:49:28.829+10:00Aillin and Sharon, You both would have enjoyed the...Aillin and Sharon, You both would have enjoyed the exhibition. <br />Sharon, The book is beautifully produced and good value for $29.95. Although it skips Father Therry it is a great resourceGeniAushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09074874999181040071noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776281256905648887.post-71927225634033849402011-06-23T17:40:56.410+10:002011-06-23T17:40:56.410+10:00I knew I would be disappointed to miss this exhibi...I knew I would be disappointed to miss this exhibition. Unfortunately when I was in Canberra earlier this year with 100 16 year olds there wasn't time to visit this exhibition. Father Therry married my ggg grandparents in 1828, so now I am doubly disappointed. No chance of a return visit.Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08099651984506366012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776281256905648887.post-66628723231843061432011-06-23T16:05:10.774+10:002011-06-23T16:05:10.774+10:00Thanks Geniaus for sharing your experience at the ...Thanks Geniaus for sharing your experience at the "Not Just Ned" exhibition. I had been hoping to take a trip up to Canberra to see the exhibition but I don't think I'll be able to get there before it finishes in July. I know Archbishop Daniel Mannix features, he was apparently a 'cousin' of my 2nd great grandmother Cathrine Mannix but I can't prove that yet. I was interested to see your friend is a descendant of Michael Dwyer. Another family story is that my 4th great grandmother (Mary Breen/O'Brien nee McAllister) was a sister of Sam McAllister, who died at the battle of Derrynamuck in 1799 after taking the full force of the bullet fire to allow Michael Dwyer and others to escape. But again, this is another relationship I can't confirm and I'm not sure any records would exist in Ireland at that time to help (However, I did came across a 'snippet view' of a book through Google Books which had a chapter titled 'Sam McAllister and his mother' - probably the full copy of that book would be very interesting!)<br />Thanks again for sharing your experience of the exhibition.A O'Brienhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07420277609206963374noreply@blogger.com