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Transportation
Thomas Connelly was transported on the Portland, departing 21st Feb 1833 and arriving 26th Jun 1833 with 199 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Principal Superintendent of Convicts' Office, Sydney, 23rd August, 1841. THE undermentioned Prisoners of the Crown have obtained Tickets-of-Leave since the last day of publication, viz :— COUNTY OF SAINT VINCENT. QUEANBEYAN. Connelly Thomas, Portland 2 NSW Govt Gazette, 31 Aug 1841.
COUNTY GALWAY ASSIZES James Powdecan, James Crowley, and Thomas Connelly employed in the Preventive Coast Guard Service, and stationed in distant part of Connemara, were brought before the Hon. Justice Burton, charged with having aided, and assisted a party of Terry Alts, few months ago. It appeared in evidence that these persons were not only aiders and abettors of the Terry system, but that they had identified themselves with it so cordially, as occasionally to supply those misguided people with the arms and ammunition with which they were entrusted his majesty, for the sole purpose of protecting the fair trader against the mischiefs of contraband incursion. For this offence, although ably defended, these persons were found guilty, and very properly sentenced by the learned judge to transportation for life, while ten of the country people included in the indictment, were sentenced to seven years’ transportation, We trust that the example which has been made of those three individuals, will not fail in producing its desired effect upon all officers and men engaged in the service, and indeed upon every individual entrusted with his Majesty’s arms. Kerry Evening Post, 31 Oct 1832. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Terry Alts were part of the White Boy movements which appeared in Clare and Galway 1831-1832. For more information see: https://eamonhealy.wordpress.com/2021/07/14/terry-alts-and-whiteboys-of-county-galway-1830s-post-2-outrages-in-south-galway/
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Connelly, alias Connolly, age on arrival, 27, per Portland (2) 1833, Tried at Galway Co. 1832, Life for Firearms. Irish Rebel White Boy. DOB, 1806, native place, Galway Co. Single. Trade: Music bagpipe player boatman. Catholic.