DescriptionThe home beside Colthup Home was built in the early 1900s. It has since been relocated. Home of Michael (Mick) Beirne, brother of retailer T. C. (Tom) Beirne, who started T. C. Beirne & Co. at the corner of Nicholas and Union Streets Ipswich in August 1893. A new larger premise was built on the site in 1902. Mick started a store in Mackay in 1902 but returned to Ipswich in 1919 to take charge of the store. Aboriginal word meaning 'Stay here'.References (offline)R.Buchanan, Ipswich in the 20th century; celebrating 100 years as a city 1904-2004
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