HANNAN’S FIND
’twas but a simple Irish man
Paddy Hannan was his name
he’d left his home in far off Quin
to find his fortune and his fame.
First he went to Melbourne
then to New Zealand he did go
but then the call of Western Australia
was too tempting as we know.
He fossicked close to Southern Cross
with no great find at all
along with Shea and Flanagan
he answered Coolgardie’s call.
Many miners scraped the land
yet their dreams were not to be
seems success was left to others
like this lucky Irish three.
Gold, they found, some ounces..
when fossicking near a hill
they named this place Mt. Charlotte
it seemed to fit the bill.
In this dusty outback land
‘Hannan’s Find’ was all the go.
The mates had found some treasure
the riches sure did flow.
It’s now known as Kalgoorlie
close to it’s aboriginal name..
to all, not just the outback,
it’s the place of gold discovery fame.
(c) Crissouli February 14, 2017
Image courtesy of Pixabay
This verse was originally written as a Guest Post for
Outback Family History..
