Lawrence Carragher

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Summary

Born
Unknown
Conviction
Sheep-stealing
Departure
Oct 1832
Arrival
Feb 1833
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Lawrence Carragher
Gender: Male
Born: Unknown
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Aliases: Laurence Curragher

Crime

Convicted at: Louth, Ireland
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 8th Oct 1832
Arrival: 5th Feb 1833
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Lawrence Carragher was transported on the Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle), departing 8th Oct 1832 and arriving 5th Feb 1833 with 197 passengers.

Built in Bristol, England. Launched in 1819. 450 ton ship. Five voyages to Australia transporting convict persons. Children of convicts were also transported but considered "free settlers" and not listed by name. The 1832/33 & 1835/36 voyages do not yet have complete lists of passengers - currently being updated. Please note this if searching for individual persons.

Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle)Roslin Castle (Roslyn Castle) (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 21st June 2025

Principal Superintendent of Convicts Office, 10th Dec, 1839. THE Undermentioned Persons have obtained their Certificates of Freedom since the last day of publication, viz.— Curragher Laurence, Roslyn Castle. NSW Govt. Gazette, 11 Dec 1839.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 16th June 2025

Lawrence Carragher and James Carey, sheep-stealing— Guilty. They were recommended to mercy by the Jury. ... These Assizes terminated on Thursday. We annex a list of the sentences :  Death recorded—Richard Garavey, for sheep-stealing. To be transported for 7 years—Lawrence Carragher, James Carey, William Alexander. ... Newry Telegraph, 6 March 1832.

Maureen Withey avatar
342
on 16th June 2025

Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Lawrence Carragher, age on arrival, 17, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Louth, 7 years for Stealing sheep. DOB 1816. Native place, Louth Co. Single. Catholic. Labourer farm.