Speakers Talk - Stand and deliver - 'Bold' John Donohoe and his unmerry men

Name: Speakers Talk - Stand and deliver - 'Bold' John Donohoe and his unmerry men
Start: 2026-09-10T14:00:00+10:00
End: 2026-09-10T15:30:00+10:00
Location: Australian National Maritime Museum

Schedule

Thu Sep 10 2026 at 02:00 pm to 03:30 pm

UTC+10:00

Location

Australian National Maritime Museum | Sydney, NS

Join us at the Maritime Museum to hear the story of an Irish convict who became part of Sydney's folklore
About this Event

The 1820s and 1830s witnessed the height of bushranger activity in New South Wales. Many convicts absconded from their wealthy colonial masters, opting for a free life in the bush. Escaping was straightforward; surviving was anything but. By the end of the 1820s, Sydney’s western plains became the haunt of one John Donohoe. An Irish convict, a political prisoner, Donohoe soon attained folk hero allure because of his daring exploits, his gallantry to women and the poor and several improbable J*il breaks. His spirit has lived on in Australian folklore through such ballads as ‘Bold’ Jack Donahue and the Wild Colonial Boy. This is his story

Delivered by Professor Richard de Grijs from our volunteer Museum Speakers group.

Tickets $10 / FREE for Museum Members