County Kerry
I am a 60 year Aboriginal woman, living in Melbourne, Australia. I understand my paternal Grandfather, Joseph John Egan, came to Australia in the 1920's with Lord Vesty's cattle company. He went to a place called Wave Hill Station in the Northern Territory, and fathered an illegitimate son with a traditional Gurinji Aboriginal woman, my grandmother. The child's name is Joseph John Egan and we think he was born in 1927/1928. My father was taken from his mother when he was 5 years old and grew up in state-run homes. I believe my grandfather, fathered another son to an Aboriginal woman. This man's name is Thomas Kelly - he is deceased. Thomas lived in a town called Katherine, Northern Territory. So, I don't know if J.J. Egan Snr ever returned to his homeland. According to my father(who won't speak about him) the old fellow is buried in Australia. I'm assuming in the NT. I understand there is not much to go on - I would love to know anything about him. He apparently had brothers who came out here at some point - they worked on stations and I understand, they bought their own, eventually. No mean feat I must say! Some of these stations are size of some small European countries! I seem to recall, my father said one of them was called Harry. (I'm not sure if that is a genuine recollection). I hope there is enough for you to make a start with this. I look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely - Ros Sultan.