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| + | Michael Kenny was born probably on 24 December 1808 at Six-Mile Bridge, County Clare, [[Ireland]]. He later claimed that in 1829 he was involved in nominating Daniel O'Connell for his election to the British House of Commons. On 5 November 1841 Kenny sailed in the [[Brankimmor]], reaching Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, on 6 April 1842.<ref>John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | Kenny moved to Port Phillip where he met up with a brother and two sisters. He stripped wattle bark in Gippsland, sailed to Hobart and walked back to Launceston. He and a brother then settled at Morphett Vale, South Australia, finding work by grubbing, fencing, reaping and threshing. Each purchased an 80-acre (32.4 ha) section in the hundred of Noarlunga for £80. On 22 October 1848 at Morphett Vale Catholic church Michael married Irish-born Bridget Ayrene (Herreen), née Purtle, a widow with four children. They had six children between 1849 and 1863.<ref>John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | Kenny was a leading sportsman and in a race won a silver cup, which arrived from England two years later. His wife and children stayed in South Australia when he went to the Ballarat diggings in 1852. He claimed to have been involved in the [[Eureka Stockade]].<ref>John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.</ref> | ||
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| + | He died on 11 May 1892 at Colton, survived by his wife and their four sons and one daughter. <ref>John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.</ref> | ||
==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ==Goldfields Involvement, 1854== | ||
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==Post 1854 Experiences== | ==Post 1854 Experiences== | ||
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| + | :KENNY.—On the 15th November, at Marrbel, Martin Kenny, aged 44 years, of a lingering illness, brother to Mr. Michael Kenny, Sheaoak Log, and native of Sixmile Bridge, County Clare, [[Ireland]]. He leaves a widow and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss.<ref>South Australian Register, 27 December 1865.</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:22, 8 July 2014
Contents
Background
Michael Kenny was born probably on 24 December 1808 at Six-Mile Bridge, County Clare, Ireland. He later claimed that in 1829 he was involved in nominating Daniel O'Connell for his election to the British House of Commons. On 5 November 1841 Kenny sailed in the Brankimmor, reaching Launceston, Van Diemen's Land, on 6 April 1842.[1]
Kenny moved to Port Phillip where he met up with a brother and two sisters. He stripped wattle bark in Gippsland, sailed to Hobart and walked back to Launceston. He and a brother then settled at Morphett Vale, South Australia, finding work by grubbing, fencing, reaping and threshing. Each purchased an 80-acre (32.4 ha) section in the hundred of Noarlunga for £80. On 22 October 1848 at Morphett Vale Catholic church Michael married Irish-born Bridget Ayrene (Herreen), née Purtle, a widow with four children. They had six children between 1849 and 1863.[2]
Kenny was a leading sportsman and in a race won a silver cup, which arrived from England two years later. His wife and children stayed in South Australia when he went to the Ballarat diggings in 1852. He claimed to have been involved in the Eureka Stockade.[3]
He died on 11 May 1892 at Colton, survived by his wife and their four sons and one daughter. [4]
Goldfields Involvement, 1854
Post 1854 Experiences
Newsworthy
- KENNY.—On the 15th November, at Marrbel, Martin Kenny, aged 44 years, of a lingering illness, brother to Mr. Michael Kenny, Sheaoak Log, and native of Sixmile Bridge, County Clare, Ireland. He leaves a widow and a large circle of friends to mourn their loss.[5]
See also
Further Reading
Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
References
- ↑ John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.
- ↑ John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.
- ↑ John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.
- ↑ John C. Radcliffe, 'Kenny, Michael (1808–1892)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525, published in hardcopy 2005, accessed online 8 July 2014.
- ↑ South Australian Register, 27 December 1865.
External links
http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/kenny-michael-13023/text23525
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