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Thomas Connolly 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) (generic)References
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Convict Notes
Belfast Police Office—Committed to Carrickfergus Jail, for trial at next Assizes, Robert Boyd, Thomas Connolly. William Fitzsimons, Francis Friars, James Armour, William M'Cullougb, Robert Morten, and David Campbell, part of desperate gang of robbers, who infested Belfast and the Counties of Antrim and Down, charged with several burglaries and robberies in both Counties, accompanied with barbarous violence towards the inmates of the several houses they had plundered ; ... Northern Whig, 9 Jan 1832. County of Antrim Assizes. SENTENCES. Sentence of Death Recorded- Jas. Armour, burglary; Robt. Boyd, do. ; David Campbell, do. ; Thos. Connolly, do. ; ... Belfast Newsletter, 23 March 1832. TRANSPORTATION OF CONVICTS.- On Monday last, the following convicts were forwarded from Carrickfergus Jail, under the charge of two of Mr Erskine's Assistants, and a guard of soldiers, to Kingstown, for transportation to New South Wales. Their clean and comfortable appearance, and the great decorum and regularity observed by the entire party, on their departure, (not a murmur or complaint having been uttered, but expressions of thanks) reflect the highest credit on the attention and discipline of the Governor of the Establishment. … James Armour, aged 37, Robert Boyd, aged 36, David Campbell, aged 20, Thomas Connolly, aged 28, (a band of daring house-robbers) convicted of burglary, at Spring Assizes, to be transported for life. … Belfast Newsletter, 10 Aug 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Connolly, age on arrival, 40, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832 at Antrim, Life for Burglary. DOB 1793, native place, Armagh Co. Married, Catholic. Servant farm.