From the arrival of the First Fleet to the present day, this riveting history chronicles the Irish experience in Australia. The Irish story unfolds in locations across the nation between 1788 and 1921, when the Irish presence in Australia was proportionately at its most influential and visible. Beautifully illustrated, this account details the Irish rebellion of 1798, which had a profound effect on the emerging colony of New South Wales, and the achievement of modern Irish independence in 1921.