2 truths, 1 lie

Yes, 9 brothers and 4 sisters. It was quite common for families in the south west of Ireland up to about 50 years ago.

One of her friends from home has 17 sisters, but they do not have any brothers to beat up guys who chat to them. However, one of the girls is quite capable of beating guys up 2 at a time. Fortunately I have never fallen out with her.
Since she got married, she lives on a remote sheep farm in western Australia. It is 60 miles from the nearest village and the mail, groceries and other items that they order are delivered by helicopter once a week. They live with her husbands parents and about 30 workers in 2 houses and a group of caravans.
The workers work 7 days a week for 6 weeks and then have 2 weeks off. It is similar to people serving in the navy.
The last time that she visited Ireland was when her father died about 20 years ago.
Two of the other girls now live in America and one in Dubai.

 

That is too much. I assume they did not live in a home at the same time. Grown up ones left the home and new ones were born after

 

While you may think 13 is too many my grandfather's grandfather had at least 24, possibly 30 children.

 

30 children born by 1 wife or multiple wives?

I don't think one woman can give births of 30 children. The man must have miltiple wives.

 

he had two wives. married very young with first wife, she had half of the children he fathered then died. he married another very young woman and repeated the process

 

Jane's family had them all at home in a 2 bedroom house. Finally the council (who owned all the houses, gave them the house next door too and her father made a doorway to link them. Prior to that, some of the younger ones were sleeping in chests of drawers.
There are many similar stories from that part of the world, but people rarely believe them. Bedrooms included the outside coal shed and people sleeping in the bath.
As the children grew older they were given a place in one of the 2 double beds. 6 or them shared the bed, 3 each end. At one point, 12 of them were sharing 2 beds.
The average time between births was less than a year, however, with Jane's family it was slightly longer.
She has 2 older siblings and she was 17 when the last baby was born. 14 children in 19 years to look after, no wonder her mother always looked worn out.

 

Strong winds do not last, nor does the driving rain. If nature's bullshit does not last, then how do you explain Hollywood and politics?