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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.
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How did the Irish contribute to Australian Culture?
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.
Was Ned Kelly aboriginal?
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.
Where are Irish immigrants going?
Irish immigrants are going to Ireland, Irish emigrants are going to many places including America, Australia, Britain and Canada.
Why did irish people come to australia?
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.
What are facts about the Irish priest Jeremiah O'Flynn?
he held the first mass in Australia
When did the first Irish immigrats come to Australia?
With the First Fleet.
Why did the Irish go to Australia?
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.
Did One Direction come from Australia?
One Direction are a British/Irish boyband.
Why did Ned Kelly come to Australia?
ned kelly was born in Australia to Irish parents.the parents immagrated looking for a better life.
When was The Irish Rovers in Australia created?
The Irish Rovers in Australia was created in 1976.
How did the Irish contribute to Australian Culture?
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.
How did the Irish get to Australia?
a boat.
What was the first country to come to Australia during the gold rush?
The British (4/5ths of 1D) and the Irish (1/5th of 1D)
What is Australia in Irish?
Astráil.
Where did the Irish first settle when the came to Australia in the 1800s?
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.
Where in Australia did the Irish migrate to?
NSW in 1791
Where did convicts come from?
The convicts who landed on the shores of Australia originally came from England. Later fleets included Irish, Scottish and Welsh, but the majority were English. The Irish who came were often political convicts, sent for their rebellion against England.
