Catherine Byrne

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Background

Catherine Byrne was the daughter of Mary Quinn, who was the sister of Margaret (Guthery) who was born 1826 at Ballyvaughan, County Clare, Ireland. Catherine was born in 1845 in County Clare, Ireland and emigrated with her parents in 1852.She was the daughter of Martin Quinn and Mary Guthrie. The family groups were living in Fellmongers. Mary’s sister, Margaret, who had married Dennis Kinnane lived opposite the Quinn's on the Brewery Tap Road while Martin Quin’s sister, who had married Michael Nestor also lived in the vicinity.

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Katholisch Kapelle aus den Gravel Pit Lunis 3u Ballarat Januav 1854 by William Strutt. State Library of Victoria Collection (H12532)

They settled within the sight of the Eureka Stockade and she distinctly remembered the prisoners being taken away and the dead bodies of those killed being removed.  

Post 1854 Experiences

Catherine Quinn married Peter Byrne and went to Balranald to live.

Obituary

Widespread regret was expressed on Saturday afternoon when it became known that Mrs Catherine Byrne wife of Mr Peter Byrne had gone beyond the Bourne from which no traveller returns. The sad event took place at 1 pm when the deceased lady passed peacefully away after a lingering illness extending over nearly 12 months, retaining all her faculties till the last. Mrs Byrne was born in the year 1845 at County Clare, Ireland, and with her parents Mr and Mrs Quinn landed in Victoria in 1852 when they settled at Ballarat within sight of the Eureka Stockade, and she distinctly remembered the prisoners being taken away and the dead bodies of those killed being removed on that eventful 3rd of December 1854. She remained at school in Ballarat till 1861, when she removed to Gong Gong, where her parents had taken up land. On 3rd December 1863 she was married to her present husband by the Rev. Father Neville. In 1870 Mr Byrne came over to New South Wales to join his brothers who were contracting in the district north of Balranald, and in 1873 returned to Ballarat and brought his wife back, and they finally settled down at Clare in 1873. During their 25 years residence in the back blocks and the many vicissitudes of the Back Country life in those days, Mrs Bryne was an able help-mate and worthy partner of her husband's joys and sorrows, rearing a large family and always willing to lend a helping hand in sickness or distress to those requiring assistance. At the end of 1901 Mr and Mrs Byrne purchased the Shamrock Hotel from the estate of the late Mrs Roat and remained there for a few years when they finally settled down to live privately in handsome new home which they built in Myall Street Balranald, where Mrs Byrne spent the last few years of her life and breathe her last at th advanced age of 72 years. The rains of the late Mrs Byrne were moved in a massive coffin to the Roman Catholic Chapel on Monday morning where special services for the dead were conducted by the Rev. Father O'Connor, who had been specially summoned from beyond Wentworth. The funeral which took place at 3 o'clock in the afternoon was very largely attended wooing the high esteem and respect in which th deceased lady and her family are held in the town and district. About 30 buggies and several motor cars followed the hearse to the Cemetery and the Convent children were also in attendance. A large crowd also congregated at the graveside where there was a beautiful display of floral wreaths crosses and flowers sent from friends as a last tribute to the deceased lady. The Rev. Father O'Connor also officiated t the grave, where the last funeral rites were performed precious to the body being lowered to its last resting place. The late Mrs Byrne leaves four sons and four daughters surviving, viz; Mrs Leary Manfred, Mr W. M Byrne of Killarney, Mrs Conroy Mordialloc; Messrs Peter Byrne Jnr and Martin T Byrne; Mrs J. P. Committi; Mr Walter Byrne and Miss Maggie Byrne also 32 grandchildren (two of whom are on active serve at th front) and our great grandchild. The deceased was a sister of Mrs James Fitzpatrick of Melton Grove and Mr Thomas Quinn of Balranald. [1]

See also

Further Reading

Dorothy Wickham, Women of the Diggings: Ballarat 1854, BHS Publishing, 2009.

References

  1. 19 June 1917

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