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Melbourne History Talk: The Irish in 19th century North Melb

Name: Melbourne History Talk: The Irish in 19th century North Melb
Start: 2026-03-17T18:00:00+11:00
End: 2026-03-17T18:00:00+11:00
Location: North Melbourne Library

About

North Melbourne housed an unusually high number of Irish immigrants in the 19th century. To celebrate St Patrick’s Day 2026, Fiona Gatt will deliver a special talk to highlight and unravel their collective history and the story of some well- and lesser- known individuals.

Short bio: Dr Fiona Gatt has worked on commissioned histories for significant organisations and has taught history at Deakin and La Trobe universities.
Fiona is currently a Research Fellow at Queensland University of Technology (remotely) and Senior Research Officer at the Wurundjeri Woi-wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation. Her first book, Old North Melbourne, was published by Australian Scholarly Publishing in late 2025.