Abstract
Andrew George Scott was born in County Down, Ireland in 1845. He was raised in a privileged family and as a member of the Irish Church. After moving to New Zealand with his family, his father was employed as a lay reader for the Church of England. Shortly afterwards, Scott relocated to Australia and was himself employed as a lay reader in Victoria. Scott’s father would go on to be ordained a priest and would serve his community in that capacity until his death. Scott would go on to become one of Australia’s most notorious bushrangers (Captain Moonlite) before being hanged in Sydney at the age of 35.
This paper explores how a young man who began his career in Australia in the service of the Church ended up as a convicted criminal. It will be demonstrated that no account of the extraordinary trajectory of Scott’s life is adequate without regard for his personal religiosity.
This paper explores how a young man who began his career in Australia in the service of the Church ended up as a convicted criminal. It will be demonstrated that no account of the extraordinary trajectory of Scott’s life is adequate without regard for his personal religiosity.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - 23 Aug 2022 |
| Event | Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar Series 2022: An Inter-University Forum for Irish and Irish-Australian Studies - Duration: 22 Mar 2022 → 11 Oct 2022 https://isaanz.org/events/miss-seminars/ |
Seminar
| Seminar | Melbourne Irish Studies Seminar Series 2022 |
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| Period | 22/03/22 → 11/10/22 |
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