Because the Irish sent there were criminals or political agitators and it was a British penal colony. Australia is still a commonwealth country today under the British crown and it was the British that invaded it. However, if you were to ask the same question today of the Irish people, the answer would likely be because there is work in Australia and the weather is awesome.
Irish Australians were prominent in Australia's history. A large number of Irish convicts were taken to Australia between 1791 and 1867, which massively increased Irish influence.
ned kelly was not Irish he was infact born in Victoria Australia, but he did have Irish ansestory as his father was an Irish convict.
Irish immigrants are going to Ireland, Irish emigrants are going to many places including America, Australia, Britain and Canada.
There was virtually no Irish immigration in the 18th Century. During the 19th Century the Irish emigrated to many countries because of the depression and lack of opportunity in Ireland, accentuated by the potato famine mid-century. The real numbers were masked by a transportation quirk. Irish would catch the pig boats which plied from Wexford to London, and en route transfer to an immigrant ship in Portsmouth, and so were often recorded as English.
he held the first mass in Australia
With the First Fleet.
Because when the Irish people were caught doing a crime, e.g stealing, they would be sent to Australia as a punishment and never come back.
One Direction are a British/Irish boyband.
ned kelly was born in Australia to Irish parents.the parents immagrated looking for a better life.
The Irish Rovers in Australia was created in 1976.
Irish Australians were prominent in Australia's history. A large number of Irish convicts were taken to Australia between 1791 and 1867, which massively increased Irish influence.
a boat.
The British (4/5ths of 1D) and the Irish (1/5th of 1D)
Astráil.
NSW in 1791
The first Irish people in Australia were Irish rebels who were sent to the colony as convicts. There were no Irish rebels on the First Fleet, but there were on subsequent fleets, from the 1790s.
A lot of Irish people were transported to Australia when it was originally settled.