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Transportation
Patrick Coneen was transported on the Minerva, departing 26th Aug 1819 and arriving 17th Dec 1819 with 174 passengers.
The Minerva was built at Lancaster, England in 1804. 4 voyages bringing convict transportees to Australia.
Minerva (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. SRNSW Convict Indents &c; Repository: 'Minerva' convict Ship, 1819; Certificate issued: Ticket of Leave number 32/561 Conditional Pardon number 41/86. |
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Convict Notes
Pat Conneen was tried for burglary and robbery at the County Clare Lent Assizes held from Monday 8 March to Friday 12 March 1819. (Dublin Journal, 24 Feb 1819, p.3 re County’s Lent Assize dates). [Called ‘Coneen’ on the official Ship’s indent, and in NSW Convict records thereafter) From the ship’s indent his details were: Aged: 22 years, Born at Co. Clare. Labourer; Height 5ft 3& ¼ inches; Fair ruddy complexion, Flaxen hair, Grey eyes. IRISH CRIME Kilkenny Moderator, 20 March 1819, p. “ASSIZES INTELLIGENCE, Ennis, March 13 “Yesterday evening the criminal business of our assizes was concluded by passing sentence on the following persons, found guilty of various offences: PATRICK CONNEEN, for burglary and robbery in the House of John Roche – to be hanged on the 3rd April. Clearly, mercy was extended to Conneen and he was instead transported to NSW for Life on the ‘Minerva’. Four other prisoners tried at the same County Clare Assizes as Pat Conneen, were transported on the Minerva so they were all together in gaol as well as being on the convict ship. These were: Pat Fitzpatrick (also reprieved from being hanged), John McMahon alias O’Brien, Michael Clancy and Pat Minogue. IN N.S.W: On landing in Sydney in mid December 1817, Cunneen was forwarded to Bringelly, west of Sydney, for distribution. [Col Sec letter dated Dec 30 1819] 1832: Patrick CONEEN, Ticket of Leave. Number: 32/0561. Allowed to remain in the District of Parramatta; 1840 1 May Letter of Recommendation for Conditional Pardon – letter signed by T Faunce, JP & Police Magistrate; CA Campbell; L MacKinnon; Donald Kennedy; John McPherson. Patrick Coneen was by now 43 years old. Sydney Gazette, 29 July 1841, p.4 “… Absolute and Conditional Pardons [are] granted to the following persons: CONDITIONAL PARDONS: Coneen, Patrick Minerva (3)
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Patrick Coneen, age 22, Minerva I (2) 1819, Tried Clare Co, 1819, Life. DOB, 1797, Native place, Clare. Labourer.