He was born in Mallow, County Cork, Ireland and moved to Australia with his family in 1856 where at the age of fifteen and with his father he took up a selection at Weetangera.
He was born in Mallow. He was moved to Australia with his family in 1856. He took up a selection at Weetangera. This was at the age of fifteen and with his father. Mallow was County Cork. County Cork was Ireland.