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About the editor
Mary Allen comes from Cork city,
Ireland, and worked for nine years as
senior sub-editor and columnist at the
city’s daily newspaper, Evening Echo.
She has lived in Australia for three
years, two of those in Brisbane.
She is an accomplished publications
manager, editor, journalist and
graphic designer, with more than 15
years’ experience in media.
She is well-known in the Queensland
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scéalta beaga
short stories
GOT a cool set of wheels?
Harrigan’s Drift Inn is hosting
its sixth annual rod and cus-
tom car show.
It will feature hot rods,
classics, customs and street
machines. You can enter your
car for $15 and there’s more
than $6,000 in prizes up for
grabs. For just $5 you can
have a look and enjoy the
entertainment.
The fun kicks off at 9am on
October 20, running until
3pm, at Harrigan’s Lane,
Calypso Bay, Jacob’s Well.
For info, ring 5546 1997.
Harrigan’s revs up for
annual custom car show
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the first
European to set foot on
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THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
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MEET David O’Connor. He’s from Tramore, Co.
Waterford. And like so many other young Irish
men, he’s planning to come to Australia. But he’s not
coming on a plane. He’s going to drive.
David is going to do a charity drive that will take
him through more than 20 countries and cover
almost 30,000km, in aid of the Irish Cancer Society
and Console, a national suicide prevention charity.
He told Irish Queenslander: “I was working for
an online company in Cork and it went to the wall. I
had been planning a trip like this for some time and
it gave me the push to go for it.
David will be driving a converted 99 Toyota
Landcruiser, with 240kms on the clock.
“It’s had lots of modifications, including a roof
tent and shelving inside. I bought it three years ago
with the sole purpose of undertaking a big drive into
Europe or maybe beyond. When I looked into where
I could drive and what was feasible, I realised that
many people have driven from Western Europe to
Australia, albeit with an incredible amount of plan-
ning. The dream of driving to Australia started to
take root. After three years of planning and saving,
it’s time to turn this dream into action.”
The two charities David chose to support are close
to his heart. He says: “Cancer and suicide are two of
the biggest killers in Ireland. My aunt recently died
of cancer and a friend of mine committed suicide.
I feel that people would be very supportive of these
charities.”
Even though David will be passing through
more than 20 countries, he needed visas for only
three - India, Iran and Pakistan. David says that the
Pakistan Embassy in Ireland had never dealt with a
visa request like his before.
“I plan on leaving Ireland on July 31. The
preferred route at the moment is through Europe,
Turkey, Iran, Pakistan, India, and Nepal and back to
India, before shipping the vehicle to Malaysia. I will
then visit south east Asia before heading down to
Indonesia and then ship to Australia.”
David is planning on shipping the vehicle into
Freemantle or Darwin, then driving over to Queens-
land and down the east coast to Sydney. “I should
arrive in Sydney in time for Christmas,” says David,
who has a sister living there. But, he adds, “It’s not
about the destination, it’s about the journey.”
The expedition costs are being funded by David,
with the support of sponsors. David is looking for
people to join him on a leg of the journey to help
with the costs.
“I am looking to add people to the team to share
the experience and raise some funds for two very
good causes. It looks like different people will be
jumping on and off on different legs of the trip.”
“There are some prerequisites to join me on the
trip that include having available funds, the neces-
sary time off and an open mind. I will be a glorified
taxi on a 30,000km to the other side of the world.
Don’t worry, there’s no meter running!”
We will be keeping you up to date with David’s
journey here at Irish Queenslander. You can also
follow his trip and donate to his chosen charities at
his website, www.overlandtooz.ie.
David is taking the
scenic route to Oz
EPIC DRIVE: David O’Connor from Cork is going to drive more than 30,000km overland to Australia, to raise money for charity.
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the first
European to set foot on
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News from around Queensland
BRISBANE
THU.1.AUG
Open Mic Night
7pm, Mick O’Malleys (weekly)
FRI. 2. AUG
QIA Pipe Band
7pm, Mick O’Malleys
The Latin Cave
10pm, Mick O’Malleys
High Five 4 Fridayz
8pm, Gilhooleys Loganholme
K.I.S.S. R&B Fridays
Gilhooleys Chermside
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SAT. 3. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SUN. 4. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Family Fun Day
GAA Grounds, Willawong
TUE. 6 AUG
Stockade
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
WED. 7 AUG
Wikd Wed Nites
PignWhistle Indooroopilly
Harry’s Trivia Table Quiz
6pm, Irish Club (weekly)
THU. 8. AUG
Open Mic Night
7pm, Mick O’Malleys
Free Pool Comp
7pm, The Paddo
FRI. 9. AUG
The Latin Cave
10pm, Mick O’Malleys
High Five 4 Fridayz
8pm, Gilhooleys Loganholme
K.I.S.S. R&B Fridays
Gilhooleys Chermside
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Live Music in Beer Garden
5pm, PignWhistle Riverside
SAT. 10. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Irish Program
12.30-1.30 Radio 4EB FM
SAT. 10. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
SUN. 11. AUG
The Australian Ireland
Fund Annual Brisbane Gala
Luncheon
12.30pm, Hillstone, St. Lucia
SAT. 17. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Beanx
Live Band
10pm, The Paddo
SUN. 18. AUG
Irish Sunday Lunch
11am, O’Connors Fish & Chips
FRI. 23. AUG
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
SAT. 24. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
SUN. 25. AUG
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
WED. 28. AUG
Tara Hall Men’s Dining Club
6.30pm, The Irish Club
Tigh Gealach Gourmet Club
The Irish Club
THU. 29. AUG
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
FRI. 30. AUG
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
SAT. 31. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SUN.1.SEP
QIA Pipe Band
12pm, State Library of Qld
TUE. 10. SEP
Alan Kelly and Steve Cook
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
SAT. 7. SEP
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Conversations With Ghosts
QPAC Concert Hall
Andrew Strong and the
Commitments
8pm, Eaton Hill Hotel
SUN. 8. SEP
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
WED. 11. SEP
Cyndi Lauper
QPAC Concert Hall
TUE. 17. SEP
The Fox Hat
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
SAT.29. SEP
QIA Pipe Band
QPAC Concert Hall
FRI. 2. AUG
QIA Pipe Band
7pm, Mick O’Malleys
The Latin Cave
10pm, Mick O’Malleys
High Five 4 Fridayz
8pm, Gilhooleys Loganholme
K.I.S.S. R&B Fridays
Gilhooleys Chermside
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SAT. 3. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SUN. 4. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Family Fun Day
GAA Grounds, Willawong
TUE. 6 AUG
Stockade
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
WED. 7 AUG
Wikd Wed Nites
PignWhistle Indooroopilly
Harry’s Trivia Table Quiz
6pm, Irish Club (weekly)
THU. 8. AUG
Open Mic Night
7pm, Mick O’Malleys
Free Pool Comp
7pm, The Paddo
FRI. 9. AUG
The Latin Cave
10pm, Mick O’Malleys
High Five 4 Fridayz
8pm, Gilhooleys Loganholme
K.I.S.S. R&B Fridays
Gilhooleys Chermside
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Live Music in Beer Garden
5pm, PignWhistle Riverside
SAT. 10. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Irish Program
12.30-1.30 Radio 4EB FM
SAT. 10. AUG
Ger Fennelly
Ekka? You ask. What’s that
got to do with the Irish?
Well, in 1875 a group of
colonists formed the National
Agricultural and Industrial
Association of Queensland.
The association wanted an
opportunity for country and
city folk to get together and
celebrate and they created
Ekka. And who was president
of the association? None
other than Queensland
Governor Sir William Cairns,
born in County Down!
Brisbane Showgrounds
8 - 17 AUGUST
Ekka
Ná caill
Don’t miss
BONY MOUNTAIN
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Cooroy
There’s a stong Irish
flavour to the festival,
including dancing and
folk.
17-22 SEP
TURNING WAVE
FESTIVAL
Yass, NSW
People travel from all
over for this festival of
Irish and Aussie music.
www.turningwave.org.au
20-22 SEP
CONVERSATIONS
WITH GHOSTS
QPAC Concert Hall
Paul Kelly pays homage
to the works of some
of the world’s most
famous wordsmiths.
7 SEP
FESTIVAL OF THE
GOLDEN SHEARS
Jondaryan
Celebration of the
life of legendary Irish
Australian shearer and
publican Jackie Howe.
6-8 SEP
CENTRAL
HIGHLANDS
MULTICULTURAL
FESTIVAL
Emerald Showgrounds
Celebrate diversity with
food, drink, music.
24 AUG
SUN. 11. AUG
The Australian Ireland
Fund Annual Brisbane Gala
Luncheon
12.30pm, Hillstone, St. Lucia
SAT. 17. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Beanx
Live Band
10pm, The Paddo
SUN. 18. AUG
Irish Sunday Lunch
11am, O’Connors Fish & Chips
FRI. 23. AUG
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
SAT. 24. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
SUN. 25. AUG
Don McLean
QPAC Concert Hall
WED. 28. AUG
Tara Hall Men’s Dining Club
6.30pm, The Irish Club
Tigh Gealach Gourmet Club
The Irish Club
THU. 29. AUG
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
FRI. 30. AUG
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
SAT. 31. AUG
Ger Fennelly
2.30pm, Mick O’Malleys
Urban Electric Saturdays
Gilhooleys Loganholme
Live Music Session
8.30pm, Foxy Bean
SUN.1.SEP
QIA Pipe Band
12pm, State Library of Qld
TUE. 10. SEP
Alan Kelly and Steve Cook
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
SAT. 7. SEP
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Conversations With Ghosts
QPAC Concert Hall
Andrew Strong and the
Commitments
8pm, Eaton Hill Hotel
SUN. 8. SEP
Pink
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
WED. 11. SEP
Cyndi Lauper
QPAC Concert Hall
TUE. 17. SEP
The Fox Hat
7.30pm, New Farm Bowls Club
SAT.29. SEP
QIA Pipe Band
QPAC Concert Hall
GOLD COAST
FRI. 2 AUG
Friday Night Karaoke
10am, Bulimba Memorial Park
SAT. 3. AUG
Jazz and Seafood Saturdays
Harrigans Drift Inn
Retro and disco house music
8pm, The Harp at Waxy’s
SUN. 4. AUG
Acoustic Groove afternoon
Waxy’s
WED. 9. AUG
Clan Curry Night
Harrigans Drift Inn
FRI. 11. AUG
$15 Steak, Shank & Parmy
6pm, Harrigans Drift Inn
MON. 14. AUG
Rhythm of the Dance
GC Performing Arts Centre
TUE. 15. AUG
Rhythm of the Dance
GC Performing Arts Centre
TUES. 10. SEP
Cyndi Lauper
Jupiters Theatre
SUNSHINE COAST
THURS NIGHTS
Live music
Freemasons Hotel, Gympie
EVERY 1st AND 3RD TUESDAY
Irish Jam Session
Halse Lodge, Noosa Heads
TOOWOOMBA
FRI. 2. AUG
Corporate Fight Night
Irish Club Hotel
SAT. 3. AUG
Mic Travers Band
9pm, Irish Club Hotel
THU. 5. SEP
Open Mic
7pm, Irish Club Hotel
20-29 SEP
Carnival of Flowers
See www.tcof.com.au for
venues
SAT. 28. SEP
Jack Rabbits
9pm, Irish Club Hotel
SAT. 10 AUG
Friends of Guinness live jam
Great Northern Hotel
Craic
Ar turas
On tour
JASON BYRNE
Tivoli
Dubliner brings his
comedy back to Oz with
his high-energy show
Special Eye.
4 OCT
CELTIC WOMAN
Brisbane Conv Centre
Female vocal group
performing a mix of
Celtic, New Age, and
adult contemporary
music.
12 SEP
ANDREW STRONG
AND THE
COMMITMENTS
Eaton Hill Hotel
The eight-piece band
play music from the
legendary Dublin film.
7 SEP
ONE DIRECTION
Brisbane Ent Centre
Our own lovely Niall
Horan and the other 1D
boys are sure to sell
out their three nights in
Brisbane.
19-21 OCT
RIHANNA
Brisbane Ent Centre
The popstrel, of Irish
Barbadian descent, is
bringing her spectacular
Diamonds world tour to
Brisbane.
28 SEP
DON MCLEAN
QPAC Concert Hall
He wrote cultural
phenomenon American
Pie. That alone makes
the Irish-American
performer a legend.
25-25 AUG
REDFEST
Redlands Showground
Singers, dancers,
poets and artists head
to Cleveland for this
annual festival. See
www.redfest.com.au
6-8 SEP
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construction and engineering sectors.
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High-profile columnists.
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20 Ceisteanna
IN EVERY edition, we’ll be meeting a prom-
inent member of the Queensland Irish com-
munity and, in the Irish tradition, asking
them 20 questions. This time, we meet Eric
Guthrie, director of Munster Mechanical.
What part of Ireland are you from?
The Irish people’s earliest ancestors are re-
corded in legends.
When and why did you move here?
The main groups that interacted with the Irish
in the Middle Ages include the Picts, Scots,
and the Vikings.
Best things about living in Queensland?
The main groups that interacted with the Irish
in the Middle Ages include the Picts, Scots,
and the Vikings.
Worst things about living in Queensland?
The main groups that interacted with the Irish
in the Middle Ages include the Picts, Scots,
and the Vikings.
Favourite Irish venue here and why?
Due to this contact, Icelanders are noted for
having some Irish descent.
Favourite Irish food/drink?
The Anglo-Norman invasion of the High
Middle Ages, the English plantations and the
subsequent English rule of the country intro-
duced the Normans and Flemish into Ireland.
Pint or schooner?
There have been many notable Irish peo-
ple throughout history. The 6th century
Irish monk and missionary Columbanus is
regarded as one of the “fathers of Europe”,[14]
followed by Kilian of Würzburg and Vergilius
of Salzburg.
When’s the last time you visited Ireland?
Famous Irish explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure, Ernest Shackleton
and Tom Crean.
What do you miss/like most about Ireland?
By some accounts, the first European child
born in North America had Irish descent on
both sides
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How do you compare the lifestyle between
the two countries?
There are descendants of Irish people living in
many western countries, particularly in Eng-
lish-speaking countries. Historically, emigra-
tion has been caused by politics, famine and
economic issues.
Do you see yourself ever moving back?
Historically, emigration has been caused by
politics, famine and economic issues.
Wallabies or Lions?
Historically, emigration has been caused by
politics, famine and economic issues.
Best holiday you’ve had since you moved
here?
An estimated 50 to 80 million people are de-
scendants of Irish people, primarily in Great
Britain, the United States,
Your advice to new emigrants?
An estimated 50 to 80 million people are de-
scendants of Irish people, primarily in Great
Britain, the United States,
Have you had a scary wildlife encounter?
An estimated 50 to 80 million people are de-
scendants of Irish people, primarily in Great
Britain, the United States,
Penneys or Kmart? Arnotts or Myers?
Australia and Canada; there are also smaller
numbers in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Jamai-
ca, Barbados, South Africa, New Zealand,
France, Germany and Brazil.
Who is your hero?
Australia and Canada; there are also smaller
numbers in Argentina, Chile, Mexico, Jamai-
ca, Barbados, South Africa, New Zealand,
France, Germany and Brazil.
What’s on your bucket list?
The number of people living in Australia who
are of Irish descent is higher, as a percentage
of total population, than that of any other
country.[17]
Favourite Irish saying?
xxx
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
About Eric Guthrie
20 questions with Eric Guthrie
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THE Irish people (Irish: Muintir na hÉireann or na
hÉireannaigh; Ulster-Scots: Airish fowk)[9][10] are
an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island
in northwestern Europe.
Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years
(according to archaeological studies, see Prehistoric
Ireland). The Irish people’s earliest ancestors are re-
corded in legends – they are claimed to be descend-
ed from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians,
Fir Bolg, Tuatha Dé Danann and the Milesians.[11]
Lebor Gabála Érenn, a book of Irish mythology tells
that Milesians were Scythian descendants.[12]
The main groups that interacted with the Irish in
the Middle Ages include the Picts, Scots, and the
Vikings. Due to this contact, Icelanders are noted
for having some Irish descent. Approximately forty
percent of the settlement population of Iceland
originally came from Ireland or Scotland; the very
first inhabitants of Iceland were Irish.[13] The
Anglo-Norman invasion of the High Middle Ages,
the English plantations and the subsequent English
rule of the country introduced the Normans and
Flemish into Ireland. Welsh, Picts, Bretons, and
small parties of Gauls and even Anglo-Saxons are
known in Ireland from much earlier times. There
have been many notable Irish people throughout
history. The 6th century Irish monk and missionary
Columbanus is regarded as one of the “fathers of
Europe”,[14] followed by Kilian of Würzburg and
Vergilius of Salzburg. The scientist Robert Boyle is
considered the “father of chemistry”.
Famous Irish explorers include Brendan the Nav-
igator, Robert McClure, Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts, the first European child
born in North America had Irish descent on both
sides;[15] and an Irishman was the first European to
set foot on American soil in Columbus’ expedition
of 1492.[16]
There are descendants of Irish people living
in many western countries, particularly in Eng-
lish-speaking countries. Historically, emigration
has been caused by politics, famine and economic
issues. An estimated 50 to 80 million people are de-
scendants of Irish people, primarily in Great Britain,
the United States, Australia and Canada; there are
also smaller numbers in Argentina, Chile, Mexico,
Jamaica, Barbados, South Africa, New Zealand,
France, Germany and Brazil.
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The Irish people (Irish: Muintir
na hÉireann or na hÉireannaigh;
Ulster-Scots: Airish fowk)[9]
[10] are an ethnic group who
originate in Ireland, an island in
northwestern Europe. Ireland has
been populated for around 9,000
years (according to archaeo-
logical studies, see Prehistoric
Ireland). The Irish people’s
earliest ancestors are recorded
in legends – they are claimed to
be descended from groups such
as the Nemedians, Fomorians,
Fir Bolg, Tuatha Dé Danann and
the Milesians.[11] Lebor Gabála
Érenn, a book of Irish mythology
tells that Milesians were Scythian
descendants.[12]
The main groups that interacted
with the Irish in the Middle Ages
include the Picts, Scots, and the
Vikings. Due to this contact,
Icelanders are noted for having
some Irish descent. Approximate-
ly forty percent of the settlement
population of Iceland originally
came from Ireland or Scotland;
the very first inhabitants of
Iceland were Irish.[13] The An-
glo-Norman invasion of the High
Middle Ages, the English
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
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PHOTO CAPTION: with description
of who is in the photo and what is
happening.
THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
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THE scientist Robert Boyle
is considered the “father
of chemistry”. Famous Irish
explorers include Brendan the
Navigator, Robert McClure,
Ernest Shackleton and Tom
Crean. By some accounts,
the first European child born
in North America had Irish
descent on both sides;[15]
and an Irishman was the
first European to set foot on
American soil in Columbus’
expedition of 1492.[16]
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TEAM MATES: Members of the Masters Gaelic Football team enjoy a social kickaround once a fortnight.
Souths 30th anniversary party - Rydges Hotel, South Bank, June 1
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PARTY TIME: Donna-Marie McNicholas, Clodagh Creighton, Gemma Doonan, Joan Cooney, Bridget O’Brien, Katie Fitzgerald and Louise Nolan.
Claire Peters and John O’Regan.
Daniel McAteer and Shannon Leonard.
Seamus Sullivan receiving a plaque from Souths
Club President Diarmuid Devereux to recognise
his 30 years running Queensland Gaelic
Football and Hurling Association.
The room all kitted out in South’s team colours of black and white.
Michelle McCarthy, Kenneth Fitzgerald, Gillian Ni Laoi, Caolán Scott, Johnny Jordan and Aimee McCarthy.
Declan Beirne and Domhnall McKeogh.
Helen McAteer and Niall Keown.
Gemma Doonan and Eddie McKeever.
Siobhain McDonnell and Shane McKenna.

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