Gerard Leahy: 2 books

The first of these two books covers J. J. Leahys generation. You need to read the story of the First Generation before you go no to read this book. It is the story of his youngest sons generation. Gerard is the only surviving member of J. J. Leahys nine children. His is a very different story as he...

Because he was so shy of publicity, little is known about J. J. Leahy. He was called by some as the back-country baron, one of Australias most important early pastoralists. With a limited education and no money, he went on to build up a large pastoral empire. He owned or leased over one hundred extensive...