The Kerry Girls

The Kerry Girls
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Publisher : The History Press
Total Pages : 220
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ISBN-10 : 9780750959544
ISBN-13 : 0750959541
Rating : 4/5 (541 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Kerry Girls by : Kay Moloney Caball

Download or read book The Kerry Girls written by Kay Moloney Caball and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As part of the controversial Earl Grey Scheme, this is the true story of the Kerry girls who were shipped to Australia from the four Kerry Workhouses of Dingle, Kenmare, Killarney and Listowel in 1849 and 1850. Leaving behind scenes of destitution and misery, the girls, some of whom spoke only Irish, set off to the other side of the world without any idea of what lay ahead. This book tells of their ‘selection’ and their transportation to New South Wales and Adelaide, their subsequent apprenticeship, and finally of their marriage and attempts to rebuild a life far from home.


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