In the first half of the nineteenth century, almost 200,000 individuals from the UK chose to migrate to Australia to start a new life. But for some 13,500 women from Ireland, the voyage across the oceans to what was then called Van … Continue reading →
In the latest of this series, we take a look at the obituary of an Irish-born nun whose vocation took her to Australia. Death of Pioneer Presentation Nun MOTHER M. ALOYSIUS HEENAN On Sunday, 3rd inst, one of the pioneer nuns at the … Continue reading →
Late in October 1882, officials gathered around the grave of Francis Heenan in Ararat Cemetery, in rural Victoria. He’d been dead three years, but questions had recently been raised about the manner of his death. Had he really died as … Continue reading →
An obituary notice in an Australian newspaper has given me additional information about the family of an Australian politician whose life I researched at the start of this year. Eric Michael Heenan was a survivor of the Spanish flu pandemic … Continue reading →
In the latest blog post for the A to Z Blogging Challenge 2019. we look at a man who was honoured for his courage and bravery in a battlezone. Neville James Heenan 1892-1956 Neville James Heenan was in the midst … Continue reading →
Another episode in a series of blog posts as part of the A to Z Blogging Challenge for 2019. I’m using this to write about some of the thousands of people with the Heenan surname that I’ve found in my … Continue reading →