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id="searchColumnMain"> <h4>Browsing ethnicity: Irish</h4> <h5 class="listPagination">1560 matches · Page 1 of 32 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=4&sortOrder=asc">4</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=5&sortOrder=asc">5</a> | ... | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=32&sortOrder=asc">32</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> <ol start="1" class="searchListings"> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-joseph-2856" class="name"> Abbott, Joseph </a> (1843–1903) wool-broker and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/abbott-robert-palmer-2859" class="name"> Abbott, Robert Palmer </a> (1830–1901) solicitor and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adamson-travers-2870" class="name"> Adamson, Travers </a> (1827–1897) lawyer, politician and public servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/adams-philip-francis-2867" class="name"> Adams, Philip Francis </a> (1828–1901) surveyor, viticulturist and astronomer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/affley-declan-james-12121" class="name"> Affley, Declan James </a> (1939–1985) musician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/agnew-sir-james-willson-2871" class="name"> Agnew, Sir James Willson </a> (1815–1901) medical practitioner and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-elizabeth-lizzie-4977" class="name"> Ahern, Elizabeth (Lizzie) </a> (1877–1969) socialist propagandist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-john-james-jack-19020" class="name"> Ahern, John James (Jack) </a> (1904–1994) dairy farmer, dairy industry leader, cattle grazier, and political party organiser </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ahern-thomas-4978" class="name"> Ahern, Thomas </a> (1884–1970) merchant and draper </li> <li> <a href="/biography/aickin-sir-keith-arthur-12123" class="name"> Aickin, Sir Keith Arthur </a> (1916–1982) judge </li> <li> <a href="/biography/akeroyd-arthur-gordon-9321" class="name"> Akeroyd, Arthur Gordon </a> (1890–1948) meteorologist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/alexander-lilian-helen-12770" class="name"> Alexander, Lilian Helen </a> (1861–1934) medical practitioner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allan-stella-may-4998" class="name"> Allan, Stella May </a> (1871–1962) journalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allen-william-bell-2878" class="name"> Allen, William Bell </a> (1812–1869) manufacturer and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allingham-christopher-2880" class="name"> Allingham, Christopher </a> (1829–1876) explorer and pastoralist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/allman-francis-1699" class="name"> Allman, Francis </a> (1780–1860) soldier and public servant </li> <li> <a href="/biography/anderson-alice-elizabeth-12772" class="name"> Anderson, Alice Elizabeth </a> (1897–1926) garage proprietor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/anderson-robert-stirling-hore-2884" class="name"> Anderson, Robert Stirling Hore </a> (1821–1883) solicitor and parliamentarian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/anderson-selina-sarah-senie-12773" class="name"> Anderson, Selina Sarah (Senie) </a> (1878–1964) parliamentary candidate and trade unionist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/angus-samuel-5032" class="name"> Angus, Samuel </a> (1881–1943) theologian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/anthony-hubert-lawrence-larry-9371" class="name"> Anthony, Hubert Lawrence (Larry) </a> (1897–1957) politician and farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/archdall-mervyn-5044" class="name"> Archdall, Mervyn </a> (1846–1917) clergyman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/archer-francis-henry-joseph-5045" class="name"> Archer, Francis Henry Joseph </a> (1886–1958) schoolmaster </li> <li> <a href="/biography/archer-john-lee-1713" class="name"> Archer, John Lee </a> (1791–1852) architect and engineer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/armstrong-edmund-la-touche-5052" class="name"> Armstrong, Edmund la Touche </a> (1864–1946) librarian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/armstrong-john-ignatius-9384" class="name"> Armstrong, John Ignatius </a> (1908–1977) politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/armstrong-millicent-sylvia-9385" class="name"> Armstrong, Millicent Sylvia </a> (1888–1973) playwright and farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/ashley-william-patrick-bill-9392" class="name"> Ashley, William Patrick (Bill) </a> (1881–1958) politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/atkin-robert-travers-2908" class="name"> Atkin, Robert Travers </a> (1841–1872) journalist and parliamentarian </li> <li> <a href="/biography/atkins-john-ringrose-2909" class="name"> Atkins, John Ringrose </a> (1851–1908) theatrical manager </li> <li> <a href="/biography/auchmuty-james-johnston-12155" class="name"> Auchmuty, James Johnston </a> (1909–1981) historian and vice-chancellor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/axon-sir-albert-edwin-9400" class="name"> Axon, Sir Albert Edwin </a> (1898–1974) engineer, businessman and university chancellor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bagot-charles-hervey-1730" class="name"> Bagot, Charles Hervey </a> (1788–1880) soldier, pastoralist and mineowner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bagot-edward-meade-ned-1529" class="name"> Bagot, Edward Meade (Ned) </a> (1822–1886) pastoralist and agent </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bagot-robert-cooper-2916" class="name"> Bagot, Robert Cooper </a> (1828–1881) civil engineer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bailey-arthur-rudolph-5094" class="name"> Bailey, Arthur Rudolph </a> (1863–1938) pharmacist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bailey-henry-stephen-5095" class="name"> Bailey, Henry Stephen </a> (1876–1962) politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bailey-william-1731" class="name"> Bailey, William </a> (1806–1879) Church of England clergyman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-catherine-kate-5104" class="name"> Baker, Catherine (Kate) </a> (1861–1953) teacher </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-clarence-patrick-paddy-12163" class="name"> Baker, Clarence Patrick (Paddy) </a> (1898–1986) picture-show man and theatre proprietor </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-reginald-leslie-snowy-5106" class="name"> Baker, Reginald Leslie (Snowy) </a> (1884–1953) sportsman and showman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/baker-thomas-5109" class="name"> Baker, Thomas </a> (1840–1923) farmer </li> <li> <a href="/biography/balfe-john-donnellan-2924" class="name"> Balfe, John Donnellan </a> (1816–1880) politician and journalist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bancks-james-charles-jim-5119" class="name"> Bancks, James Charles (Jim) </a> (1889–1952) cartoonist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bannan-elizabeth-margaret-9419" class="name"> Bannan, Elizabeth Margaret </a> (1909–1977) educationist </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barber-john-andrew-5124" class="name"> Barber, John Andrew </a> (1873–1958) Presbyterian minister </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barclay-aubrey-colville-henri-de-rune-12783" class="name"> Barclay, Aubrey Colville Henri de Rune </a> (1880–1950) journalist and conservative campaigner </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barclay-nathaniel-9426" class="name"> Barclay, Nathaniel </a> (1894–1962) soldier settler and politician </li> <li> <a href="/biography/bardon-richard-9428" class="name"> Bardon, Richard </a> (1886–1969) Presbyterian clergyman </li> <li> <a href="/biography/barlow-christopher-george-5133" class="name"> Barlow, Christopher George </a> (1858–1915) Anglican bishop </li> </ol> <h5 class="listPagination">1560 matches · Page 1 of 32 · <span class="curpage">1</span> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">2</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=3&sortOrder=asc">3</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=4&sortOrder=asc">4</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=5&sortOrder=asc">5</a> | ... | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=32&sortOrder=asc">32</a> | <a href="?query=ethnicity%3A%22Irish%22&page=2&sortOrder=asc">next</a></h5> 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