The Pikemaker’s Orphans
This essay is a footnote to an earlier one about William Davis, known to historians of Australia’s colonial era as “The Wexford Pikemaker”. The name came about because Davis was … Continue reading
Monday, 10 September, 2012 · 4 Comments
William Davis, the Wexford pikemaker
My ancestors came from Ireland, a fact I only discovered when I explored my family tree. Of 62 individuals over the last five generations before me in the direct line, … Continue reading
Tuesday, 5 January, 2010 · 79 Comments
