The Found Irish Women of Eureka – a public talk and film screening

In May this year, the Eureka Centre presented a panel discussion called ‘The Lost Irish Women of Eureka,’ which launched a new Public Records Office Victoria funded project led by the Ballarat and District Irish Association (BDIA). This project sought to uncover previously unknown or unsung contributions of Irish women to Ballarat’s social, cultural, and industrial development during the gold rush period.

The BDIA engaged Way Back When historian Lucy Bracey to conduct new research into the lives of Irish women who made their homes on the Ballarat goldfields, using a range of family and archival sources. Members of the public were asked to come forward with images and anecdotes of their ancestors as a foundation for this important research. Creative Director of Yum Studio, Erin McCuskey, was then tasked with interpreting these research findings in a short film.

They invite you to join them to mark the completion of the ‘The Lost Irish Women of Eureka’. At this celebration of Ballarat’s Irish Heritage, historian Lucy Bracey will share her research and film maker Erin McCuskey will introduce and premiere her new film drawing on the compelling stories uncovered throughout the project.

A Ballarat and District Irish Association event presented in partnership with the Eureka Centre.