Conal Brennan is the youngest child of ex-convict Florence Brennan
and his wife Jean.
He was born in 1882, with a deformed leg.
Conal drifted through life for a while,
picking up casual work throughout Western and South Australia.
He ended up in Victoria,
where he became a stagecoach driver for Cobb & Co.
Cobb & Co was established in 1853 by Freeman Cobb, James Swanton,
John Murray Peck and John B. Lamber.
It took passengers and mail to the goldfields
and remote areas of outback Australia.
Horses were changed every 10-15 miles.
This encouraged the growth of inns and hotels
that catered for the needs of drivers and passengers.
Cobb & Co did not compete with the railways
but served feeder routes, linking with trains.
It is not known if Conal married or had children.
and his wife Jean.
He was born in 1882, with a deformed leg.
Conal drifted through life for a while,
picking up casual work throughout Western and South Australia.
He ended up in Victoria,
where he became a stagecoach driver for Cobb & Co.
Cobb & Co was established in 1853 by Freeman Cobb, James Swanton,
John Murray Peck and John B. Lamber.
It took passengers and mail to the goldfields
and remote areas of outback Australia.
Horses were changed every 10-15 miles.
This encouraged the growth of inns and hotels
that catered for the needs of drivers and passengers.
Cobb & Co did not compete with the railways
but served feeder routes, linking with trains.
It is not known if Conal married or had children.
For reflection ...
Conal did not have a strong sense of what he wanted to do with his life.
How do we find our passion?
How do we balance commitments, such as family and mortgage,
with our yearning to follow our heart's desire?
Conal did not have a strong sense of what he wanted to do with his life.
How do we find our passion?
How do we balance commitments, such as family and mortgage,
with our yearning to follow our heart's desire?