Patrick Hannan | |
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 Paddy Hannan in the 1920s (courtesy LISWA) | |
| Born | baptised 26 April 1840 |
| Died | 4 November 1925, aged 85 |
Patrick Hannan (baptised 26 April 1840 – 4 November 1925)[1] was a gold prospector whose lucrative discovery on 14 June 1893 set off a major gold rush in the area now known as Kalgoorlie-Boulder in Western Australia.
The resulting goldfield has been mined ever since and is renowned as The Golden Mile, the richest square mile in the world. The modern open-cut mine is a vast, astonishing sight known as the Super Pit.[2]
Hannan from Quin, County Clare, and his partners Thomas Flanagan from Ennis, County Clare and Daniel Shea from County Cork, are still remembered and celebrated in Australia and in Ireland.
- ^ Blainey, G (1983), 'Hannan, Patrick (1840–1925)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/hannan-patrick-6554/text11265
- ^ Gold Net Australia Online Magazine, February 1999