Annaghdown Heritage Society is delighted to announce a talk by Noeleen Lloyd from Australia on her Annaghdown Orphan Girls ancestors, Bridget  and Mary Young.

Noeleen  is the great granddaughter of Thomas Lloyd Junior (Ned Kelly’s first cousin), who is often regarded as the 5th member of the Kelly Gang. She is also the great grand-niece of Kelly Gang member Steve Hart. Noeleen is a local historian and founding member of the Greta Heritage Group and is well known for her knowledge and interest in the Kelly story. She also has a keen interest in the local ANZAC history, having co – coordinated the local award-winning Centenary of ANZAC Project along with fellow community members.

Noeleen is currently researching the Irish Famine Orphan History as two of her great great grandmothers arrived in Australia as part of the Earl Grey Scheme.  She is a member of the Melbourne Irish Orphan Famine Commemoration Committee which facilitates an annual ceremony to remember the six ships that arrived into Melbourne as part of the Scheme during 1848-50.  She is the Secretary of both the Greta Hansonville Hall Committee and Greta Cemetery Trust and works tirelessly in ensuring history and heritage are preserved and recorded correctly. In her professional career, Noeleen works in the Criminal Justice field, having worked with disaffected youth, and both young and adult offenders for over 25 years.  She is currently a Team Leader with the Forensic Disability Service Program in Victoria Australia. She has formal qualifications in Disability, Welfare and Criminology.

The talk will take place in the Heritage Room, Corrandulla at 8 pm on Wednesday October 23, 2024.  It is open to the general public and will be available online via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4244845743.