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Recent Posts
- When John met Sarah – convict courtship
- Would you like to start genealogy blogging?
- My ancestor was from London – where do I start?
- Some happy finds
- The Factory above the Gaol – women convicts in 1818
- What did Mary do on Monday? Women’s work
- The cook, the thieves, the prostitute and the postillion – convicts transported to Australia
- Wealth for Toil – Australia Day challenge for 2012
- Family myths, cover-ups – what did Nicholas Delaney really do?
- What else was happening in Australia?
Past posts
Link to ‘A Rebel Hand’ website
A Rebel Hand: Nicholas Delaney of 1798 - the book
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New look
Have you noticed? Did you wonder if you’d come to the right site? After using a custom (very attractive) header, I’ve changed it to match the header on the website for A Rebel Hand: Nicholas Delaney of 1798. Images used … Continue reading
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Tagged A Rebel Hand, Australia, Blogging, book, family, genealogy, history, Ireland, Nicholas Delaney, trial, Website
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Talking family, talking history…
I’m the great-great- (breathe) great-grandchild of an extraordinary man. Nicholas Delaney was a landless peasant caught up in the bloody uprising of 1798 in Ireland. Accused of murder on the word of a notorious liar, he was sentenced to death. … Continue reading
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Tagged 1798, Australia, book, family, genealogy, history, Ireland
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… talking to strangers
So. I find out I’ve got a fascinating family story. I want to tell people about my ancestor, Nicholas Delaney. I write (well, co-write) a book. Then I want to tell people about the book. Plus I’d love to hear … Continue reading
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Tagged Australia, book, family, genealogy, history, Ireland, Nicholas
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