Devitts Lane Meroo Meadow Shoalhaven NSW
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Devitts Lane Meroo Meadow Shoalhaven NSW
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About this listen
The Devitt family date back to 1857 when the patriach John Devitt migrated from Donegral Ireland to Woodhill Mountain indentured to Adam & Mary Boyd.
His grandson Albert Devitt moved to Sunnyside, Devitts Lane when marrying Grace Shepherd whose father William originally owned the property in 1911. Their daughter Valerie married Reg Radford andassisted running the farm from 1950. They dairy farmed on the 140 acres. Their son Arthur provided Therese Sweeney with insight as to life on the property during mid 20th century and this is covered in the introductory narration. They were never mechanised, poor and had to sell the property in 1963.
Today John martin has resided on the land raising beef cattle after his parents purchased it in 1964. This is his journey from fairview on the south side of the princes hwy opposite devitts lane to eventually building a house and settling on the land.
This episode is supported by Turf Co Jaspers Brush & McGoldrick Estate Agents Berry