Van Diemen's Women

By Joan Kavanagh and Dianne Snowden
  • Immigrant experience
  • Irish History
  • Travel

This book is all about different women who were transported from Ireland to Tasmania in the nineteenth century. It contains details on various aspects of the women’s lives (such as their convictions, the voyage and their personal lives in Ireland and Van Diemen’s Land). This book is a must read for anyone interested in this period of history or anyone who wants to find out more about transportation in Ireland.

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