Irish Sheepherders of Lake County Oregon |
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O'Leary Ranch Paisley Oregon |
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Currently there are 4 generations of Irish American families still raising cattle in Lake County. They are grazing the desert and the forest as the original sheepherders did; but the cattle has replaced the great bands of Sheep. This web site will show the descendants of the original Irish sheepherders, as they work and ride on the same lands their ancestors trailed sheep and how they are indeed "Gods Guardians of the Range" |
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Jerry and Mary O'leary |
John O'Leary |
Mike O'Leary |
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Home Barry Brothers Sherlock Brothers Stories 1912 Irish News Irish in the News Irish Room Contact Jim Deely Census 1910 1920 1930 Irish Obituries |
JERRRY O'LEARY, February 1980 We come out here with the intention of staying and that was it,² said O¹Leary. In the busiest times the O¹Learys had between 2,500 to 3,000 sheep. Two or three O¹Leary remembered. After prices were settled with wool buyers, the sheep were Supplies were left near sheep camps. Although the O¹Learys always ran some |
Irish Ranchers Today Cahill, Ranch Flynn, Jack Flynn, Joe Flynn, Dennis Flynn and Son's Fitzgerald Ranch Con Lane Brothers Keily Ranch O'Leary's Ranch Paisley O'Leary Ranch Silver Lake O'Sullivan, Mike Murphys Ranch Taylor Barry & John Taylor, Neil Shine, Ranch |
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