Proud to be Irish

The Journey of Henry McIllree from Ireland to Horse Breeder in Colonial Victoria, Australia

By Jane Morrison

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Proud to be Irish recounts the journey of Henry McIllree (1824–1882), born in Belturbet, County Cavan, from Ireland to Australia. Runaway, sailor, miner, pastoralist, grazier, and horse breeder, he was a determined, enterprising early pioneer of Wodonga and the Upper Murray, Victoria, Australia. 

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Henry McIllree (1824–1882)
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