Catherine LYONS

Catherine [bap 12 Jun 1853] and her brothers James [b 24 Jun 1848] and Austin [bap 15 Feb 1852] whose parents were John LYONS [c 1817 Culnacleha, Costello - 1 Aug 1893] & Winifred MEEHAN [c 1818 Cloonlara, Ballyhaunis - 1865 Ballyhaunis] migrated 13 Sep 1874 to Queensland, Australia on board the Indus out of London arriving in Brisbane, Queensland 29 Dec 1874 in the heat of high summer.

Also on board with Free passage were William DUFFY a native of Ireland (whose details are as yet unknown) and his wife Catherine nee MEEHAN [b c 1821 Cloonlara, Ballyhaunis] d 24 Aug 1907 and daughter of Mathias MEEHAN [b c 1780 & d bet 1856 - 1864 possibly Logboy] & Catherine FINNIGAN [c 1780 Cloonlara & d 21 Nov 1865 Cloonlara Ballyhaunis] & their surviving son John Patrick DUFFY born Coatesville, Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.  William and Catherine had married in the USA and after the loss of all their children bar one returned to Ireland and then immigrated to Australia with other family members.

Catherine DUFFY nee MEEHAN's eldest brother Patrick [b c 1817 Logboy died 3 Oct 1902 Dingo Point, Stuart River, Queensland] and his wife Mary nee HUNT daughter of Thomas HUNT & Nora FINNIGAN [b c 1833 Braughlau and died 29 Aug 1903 Toowoomba, Queensland] and their surviving children immigrated to Brisbane, Queensland, Australia as Remittance passengers on board the Quetta out of London 29 Jul 1884 and arrived in Brisbane 24 Sept 1884 :

Catherine b 15 Aug 1857 Cloonlara died 21 Oct 1946 Taabinga Village Queensland

Honora b 3 May 1859 Cloonlara died 1 Mar 1919 Taabinga Village, Queensland

Patrick b 1 Aug 1864 died 27 Mar 1924 South Brisbane, Queensland

James b 7 Dec 1867 Cloonlara died 6 Jul 1916 Wynnum, Queensland

Maria b 6 Apr 1870 Cloonlara died 30 Jan 1928 Spring Hill, Queensland

Sarah b 3 May 1872 Cloonlara died 28 Jun 1955 Brisbane, Queensland

John b 27 May 1874 Cloonlara died 6 Sep 1949 Kingaroy, Queensland

Martin b 9 Nov 1876 Cloonlara died 30 Jan 1938 Wooroolin, Queensland

Thomas b 10 May 1882 Cloonlara died 16 Apr 1957 Rockhampton, Queensland

Each person on board both ships were, over a period of time able to buy land and make a satisfactory life for them selves and their descendents.  Many were held in high regard through their endeavours and by dint of character and commitment.  Australia proved a good choice for them even though they had to leave the land of their forebears to achieve.