The Rajah Quilt on display in Canberra 17 March to 31 July 2011

The National Museum of Australia in Canberra will have the  Rajah quilt, sewn by convict women as they sailed from England to Tasmania in 1841, on display as part of their exhibition "Not Just Ned: A true history of the Irish in Australia". The exhibition runs from the 17th March to the 31st July 2011. See http://www.nma.gov.au/exhibitions/irish_in_australia/ for further details.