Simon Hanley

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

Background

Simon Hanley was baptised on 10 August in 1838[1] at Mount Katherine[2], County Tipperary, Ireland. [3]He arrived in Australian with his parents and eight siblings on 01 January 1852 on the Mangerton.[4] He married Mary McCarthy on 06 February 1861 at St Alipius, Ballarat East and they had four children.[5]

Hanley died in December 1916 at Rochester.[6]

Goldfields Involvement, 1854

Simon Hanley was too young to use a rifle so was given a pike to fight with during the Eureka Stockade. He was known to be glad he was unhurt and hurt no-one during the battle.[7]

Post 1854 Experiences

Simon Hanley took upland at Diggora.[8]

In the News

FOUGHT AT EUREKA BROTHERS IN FIRING LINE. ROCHESTER, Thursday. Mr Simon Hanley, of Diggora, is one of the stout-hearted pioneers who followed the lure of the gold in the early fifties at Ballarat, and he took part in the memorable affray between the military and the miners at the Eureka Stockade in those stirring times. He is the mildest and most genial of men, but his kindly eyes flash when he refers to the far-off days when, as a lad of about 14 years of age, he went forth to the fray armed with a pike and a revolver. He was one of three brothers who were in the firing line. The elder of the trio — Michael — received two bullet wounds during the fight, one of which was indirectly the cause of his death, about 15 years later. While handling a restive horse at Miners' rest, Michael Hanley was unable to manage the animal owing to having lost the full use of one of his arms at the Eureka affray. He was thrown, and received injuries that resulted in his death. The other brother, Jeremiah, like Mr Simon Hanley, esaped unharmed. The most treasured memory of the latter in regard to this historical escapade centres in the fact that he harmed nobody. Born on a farm at Mount Katharine, in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1840. Mr Hanley sailed for Australia from Birkenhead in the ship Mangerton, in 1852. The vessel was blown ashore off the coast of Scotland during an adventurous voyage that took six months to complete. Eventually, however, Geelong was reached. Ballarat was the rendezvous decided on by the ship's passengers, and gold was the adventurer's lodestone. The Hanley brothers did well on the diggings, but Mr Hanley soon followed farming pursuits at Windmermere, and afterwards at Bungaree — a decade being spent in each place. About 1873 the Diggora lands were thrown open for selection, and Mr Hanley settled there.[9]


EUREKA VETERAN. - NEVER HARMED ANYBODY. REBEL AT FOURTEEN MELBOURNE, Saturday
When 14 years old Simon Hanley fought at Eureka Stockade. Now he is spending the eve of his life at Diggora near Rochester. He was one of the stout-hearted pioneers who followed the lure of gold in the early 'fifties' at Ballarat. He is the mildest and most genial of men, but, his eyes flash when he refers to the days when, as a lad of about fourteen years of age, he went forth armed with a pike and a revolver. He was one of three brothers who were in the firing line. The oldest of the three — Michael — received two bullet, wounds during the fight, one of which was in directly the cause of his death, about fifteen years later, while handling a restive horse.
The other brother, Jeremiah, like Simon, escaped unharmed, and the most treasured memory of the latter in regard to this historical escapade centres in the fact that he harmed nobody. Born on a farm at Mount Katharane, in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1849, Hanley sailed for Australia from Birkenhead in the ship Mangerton, in 1852, the vessel was blown' ashore on the coast of Scotland during an adventurous voyage that took six months to complete. Eventually, however, Geelong was reached. Ballarat was the rendezvous decided on by 'the'ship's passengers, and gold was the adventurers lodstone. The Hanley brothers did well on the diggings, but Simon soon followed farming pursuits at Windermere, and afterwards at Bungaree - a decade being spent in each place. About 1873 the Diggora lands were thrown open for selection, and he settled there.[10]


EUREKA STOCKADE RIOTS. Mr. Simon Hanley, of Diggora, has been engaged by the Historic Films Limited to proceed to Ballarat and help in arranging the properties and dramatic personae in connection with the reproduction of the famous Eureka Stockade riots. Mr. Hanley is one of the few survivors of that historic battle, and came through the fray uninjured. His brothers, one of whom was shot in the arm, also came through the fighting safely. Mr. Hanley will be accompanied by Mr. John Hanley, and his trip should prove not only in interesting, but profitable.[11]


MR SIMON HANLEY.
We regret to announce the death of Mr Simon Hanley, one of our earliest pioneers, which occurred at his home at Pannoomilloo yesterday, at the age of 77 years. He had been ailing for about 18 months, and the immediate cause of death was heart failure, He was born in County Tipperary, and came to this State 63 years ago. His early days were spent in Ballarat, and he took part in the up rising of diggers at the Eureka Stockade, where his brother, Michael, received a wound that was the"ultimate cause of his death He came to Pannoomilloo in 1873, where he resided till his death, and was much respected by all with whom he came in contact. Mrs Hanley died nearly six months ago, and there survives of the family, his son, Mr John Hanley, of Diggora, and daughter, Miss Mary Hanley, of Pannoomilloo. Deceased was an uncle of Mr John Hanley, of Bamawm, and Mrs J. A. Egan, of Rochester. His brother, Mr John Hanley, late of Rochester Park, now lives at Carlton. The funeral will leave deceased's late residence at Pannoomilloo at 2 p.m. to-day (Friday.)[12]


FOUGHT AT EUREKA STOCKADE
BROTHERS IN FIRING LINE.
Mr Simon Hanley, of Diggora, is one of the stout-hearted pioneers who followed the lure of gold in the early "fifties," at Ballarat, and he took part in the memorable affray between the military and the miners at the Eureka Stockade in those stirring times.
He is the mildest and most genial of men, but his kindly eyes flash when he refers to the far-off days when, as a lad of about fourteen years of age, he went forth to the fray armed with a pike and a revolver. He was one of three brothers who were in the firing line. The elder of the trio — Michael — received two bullet wounds during the fight, one of which was indirectly the cause of his death, about fifteen years later. While handling a restive horse at Miners' Rest, Michael Hanley was unable to manage the animal owing to having lost the full use of one of his arms at the Eureka affray. He was thrown, and received injuries that resulted in his death.
The other brother, Jeremiah, like Mr Simon Hanley, escaped unharmed. The most treasured memory of the latter in regard to this historical escapade centres in the fact that he harmed nobody.
Born on a farm at Mount Katharine, in County Tipperary, Ireland, in 1840, Mr Hanley sailed for Australia from Birkenhead, in the ship Man- gerton, in 1852. The vessel was blown ashore off the coast of Scot- land during an adventurous voyage that took six months to complete. Eventually, however, Geelong was reached. Ballarat was the rendezvous decided on by the ship's passengers, and gold was the adventurers' lodestone.
The Hanley brothers did well on the diggings, but Mr Hanley soon fol- lowed farming pursuits at Winder- mere, and afterwards at Bungaree — a decade being spent in each place. About 1873 the Diggora lands were thrown open for selection, and Mr Hanley settled there.[13]

See also

Jeremiah Hanley

Michael Hanley

Mrs M. Hanley

Further Reading

Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.


References

  1. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  2. Ballarat Courier, 27 March 1914.
  3. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  4. Bathurst Times, 30 March 1914
  5. Corfield, J.,Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  6. Corfield, J., Wickham, D., & Gervasoni, C. The Eureka Encyclopaedia, Ballarat Heritage Services, 2004.
  7. Bathurst Times, 30 March 1914
  8. Ballarat Courier, 27 March 1914.
  9. Ballarat Courier, 27 March 1914.
  10. Bathurst Times, 30 March 1914
  11. Riverine Herald, 27 April 1914.
  12. Weekly Times, 4 April 1914.
  13. Rochester Express, 24 April 1914.

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