Episode notes
Lyn Brandon is the last O'keeffe to be born at Kiltankin Stud, O'keeffes Lane in 1953.
Her grandfather Denis O'keeffe migrated from Ireland at age 14 and settled in Broughton village, arriving around 1879. He married Martha Timbs, the daughter of pioneer Samuel Timbs. Together they had 8 children. They lived in an existing hut on the property when they purchased 3 blocks of land in Jaspers Brush in 1913. Then built a larger home named Kiltankin, which still stands today at the end of O'keeffes Lane, Jaspers Brush. Named after a village Denis migrated from in Ireland. O'keeffes were great breeders of the Illawarra Shorthorn, sharing knowledge & know doubt genetics with the Walsh twins Tom & Ted who are credited with developing the breed.
Lyn's father Patrick ran Kiltankin when his father Denis passed in 1930s. Patrick continued ...
Keywords
Berry NSW, Australian Illawarra Shorthorn, Jaspers Brush NSW, Dairying, 20th century farming, David Berry