The Kerry Girls

Emigration and the Earl Grey Scheme

Kay Moloney Caball

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English

HISTORY PRESS
01 April 2025

History; Australasian & Pacific history; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900; Social & cultural history; Colonialism & imperialism; Migration, immigration & emigration

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The true story of the girls who were shipped to Australia from Kerry workhouses.

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.

AUTHOR: Kay Caball is a local historian, a member of The Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society and the founder of MyKerryAncestors.

Com. She has spoken widely on this topic, including at Listowel Writers Week.

30 b/w illustrations

By: Kay Moloney Caball
Imprint: HISTORY PRESS
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781803999029
ISBN 10: 1803999020
Publication Date: 01 April 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Kay Caball is a local historian, a member of The Kerry Archaeological & Historical Society and the founder of MyKerryAncestors.Com. She has spoken widely on this topic, including at Listowel Writers Week.