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Voyage
Transportation
Denis Cuddihy was transported on the Blenheim, departing 1st Nov 1848 and arriving 2nd Feb 1849 with 299 passengers.
Built 1845 at Shields. Wood ship of 808 Tons. Register lists of persons transported on the various sailing is still a work in progress, not all are yet listed.
Blenheim (generic)References
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Convict Notes
… for sheep stealing, Bridget, Honora. Mary, Catherine and Denis Cuddihy, and Ellen Carmody for the same. … to be transported for seven years. Limerick Reporter, 29 June 1847. Ellen, Mary, Denis, and Bridget Cuddihy and Ellen Carmody were arraigned, for on the 2lst May stolen two sheep, the property of John M‘Namara, of Killenenagh. John sworn —On the night 2lst May lost two sheep; reported it next to the Kilkishin police who came with h Bridget Cuddihy’s house early next morning, found two skins, heads and carcasses ; they all fresh killed ; had his brand on each, sure of their being his; one had a wart the right eye, and found it so on one of the prisoners beat the Sergeant on his attempting search the house without warrant: found hid in a box, one cut in two, and one, Carmody was a lodger. Constable Finnegan went witness ; knows the house ; it was about 5 0clock.; all the prisoners were there, and instructed him unless the old woman who w hed; they struck him; the skins were in which they attempted to pull from him ; Namara identified the heads and wart; mutton. it was killed near to house ; Carmody assisted in the assault. Not Guilty upon first indictment. secondly indicted for assaulting the policeman, of which they were guilty. Clare Journal, 24 June 1847. His mother and sisters, all tried with him for the same offence, were transported per John Calvin.