From County Clare & Tipperary to the Ballarat Goldfields
An Irish-Australian family history across six generations
—Family Members
4Family Lines
2Countries
—Years of History
The Four Family Lines
A Journey of Courage
In the wake of the Great Famine, families from County Clare and County Tipperary made the perilous journey across the world to start new lives on the Australian goldfields. This is their story — of hardship and hope, of Ireland left behind and Australia built anew.
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County Clare & Tipperary 1800s Ireland
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Cork Harbour Port of departure
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90-day voyage To Port Phillip
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Ballarat Goldfields New home, 1851–
Notable People
Family Members
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Family Tree
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O'Donnell
Shanahan
Stapleton
Murphy
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The Journey
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Legend
Irish origin
Transit / departure
Settlement
Notable event
Migration route
Family Timeline
Key events in the history of the O'Donnell, Shanahan, Stapleton and Murphy families