While The Billy BoilsSearch
Poet
John O’Brien
1878–1952
The pen name of Catholic priest Patrick Joseph Hartigan, whose verse celebrated faith, family and Irish-Australian life in rural New South Wales.
45 poems in the collection
Australian Culture · historical portrait · Public domain in Australia
Faith, family and Irish-Australian life around the bush hearth.
45 poems
Poems in this collection
Faith & communityA Stranger in the Church1921 · POEM-001581War & public lifeAround the Boree Log1921 · POEM-001544War & public lifeAt Casey’s After Mass1921 · POEM-001573Love & relationshipsCalling to Me1921 · POEM-001545Sea & travelCome, Sing Australian Songs to Me!1921 · POEM-001589Work & solidarityCould I Hear the Kookaburras Once Again1921 · POEM-001588Faith, ritual & communityCurrajong1923 · POEM-001559Bush life & workHis Father1921 · POEM-001555City & societyHoneymooning From the Country1921 · POEM-001586Faith, ritual & communityJosephine1920 · POEM-001562Sea & travelLaughing Mary1921 · POEM-001579War & public lifeMaking Home1921 · POEM-001587Love & relationshipsMoryah1921 · POEM-001580Sea & travelNorah O’neill1921 · POEM-001569Love & relationshipsOne by One1921 · POEM-001547Faith, ritual & communityOwnerless1923 · POEM-001578Love & relationshipsPitchin’ at the Church1921 · POEM-001564Sea & travelSaid Hanrahan1921 · POEM-001565Love & relationshipsSaid the White-haired Priest1921 · POEM-001585Love & relationshipsSix Brown Boxer Hats1921 · POEM-001552Love & relationshipsSt. Patrick’s Day1921 · POEM-001574Sea & travelTangmalangaloo1921 · POEM-001571Faith, ritual & communityTeddo Wells, Deceased1915 · POEM-001568Love & relationshipsTell Me, What’s a Girl to Do?1921 · POEM-001582Sea & travelTen Little Steps and Stairs1921 · POEM-001548Faith & communityThe Altar-boy1921 · POEM-001572War & public lifeThe Birds Will Sing Again1921 · POEM-001550Faith, ritual & communityThe Careys1920 · POEM-001575City & societyThe Church Upon the Hill1921 · POEM-001558Faith, ritual & communityThe Helping Hand1923 · POEM-001560War & public lifeThe Kookaburras1921 · POEM-001556Love & relationshipsThe Libel1921 · POEM-001553City & societyThe Little Irish Mother1921 · POEM-001546Love & relationshipsThe Old Bush School1921 · POEM-001551Sea & travelThe Old Mass Shandrydan1921 · POEM-001563Faith, ritual & communityThe Parting Rosary1918 · POEM-001577Faith, ritual & communityThe Pillar of the Church1917 · POEM-001567City & societyTHE PRESBYT’RY DOG1921 · POEM-001570Love & relationshipsThe Tidy Little Body1921 · POEM-001566Family, home & communityThe Trimmin’s on the Rosary1921 · POEM-001549Love & relationshipsThe Wiree’s Song1921 · POEM-001583Faith, ritual & communityVale, Father Pat1915 · POEM-001561Love & relationshipsWhen Old Man Carey Died1921 · POEM-001576City & societyWhen the Circus Came to Town1921 · POEM-001554Love & relationshipsWisha, What Is the Matter with Jim?1921 · POEM-001584