2nd Kirsty Girl Linky & Smith O’Briens Cottage {Port Arthur}

Once again this is from my series of photos from Port Arthur. This is a photo looking out of Smith O’Briens Cottage. Smith was born to Sir Edward O’Brien the 4th Baronet of Dromoland Castle. He received an upper class education in Cambridge, England.

As leader of the Young Ireland movement Smith was convicted and sentenced to death by hanging. However, a partition for his release was signed by 70,000 Irishmen and 10,000 Englishmen. Thus resulting in transportation for life in Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania).

Upon Sighting Maria Island (just off Tasmania) “To find a gaol in one of the loveliest spots formed by Nature in one of her loneliest solitudes creates a revulsion of feeling I cannot describe.” – November 1849.


These two shots are of the incredible skylight in one of the cottages in Port Arthur. I tried to figure it out from the map but I am unsure just whereabouts we took these ones. They could very well be from Smith’s Cottage. If anyone can help, let me know!

If you’re interested and you haven’t viewed them yet, or would like to see them again! Here are my series of Port Arthur posts:

The Penitentiary
Convict Church
Mason Cove
The Officer's Quarters

Now! Time for the my 2nd linky party! Are you all excited? I am.  I would love more people to join up and just a note: please, please, please link your post back to me! Last time I had less people link back than people who didn’t! Such a crime, people. A crime! hehe

The only rules I have as to the contents of your post; let it be clean and vegan (meaning absolutely NO hunting, recipe’s with animal content or fur). That’s right I want my party to be absolutely cruelty-free! 

Of course you do not HAVE to visit others, I know we all lead ridiculously busy lives, but I give you my permission to take a break, get yourself a coffee (non-dairy obviously) and sit yourself down to enjoy the linky love!

Just a few notes:
Please link to the url of the post you want, not just your blog.
Please link back to me!
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Linking up with: Life at Fire Lake Camp, A Beach Cottage and Elements Interiors.