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Transportation
Laurence Delahunt was transported on the Almorah, departing 24th Aug 1820 and arriving 22nd Dec 1820 with 161 passengers.
Almorah 1. We have further to announce the arrival on Sunday morning, the 29th instant, of the ship Almorah, with 180 male prisoners, all in excellent health, consequent upon their good treatment upon the passage; she lost not a man. — This vessel sailed from the Downs the 28th of April, arrived at Rio de Janeiro the 15th of June, and sailed on the 23rd; Sydney Gazette, 30 Aug 1817. Almorah 2. Yesterday arrived from Ireland,- the ship Almorah; Captain Winter. She sailed from the Cove of Cork the 22d of August last, and brings 160 male prisoners, all in good health. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Alexander, R. N. The guard consists of a party of 30 men belonging to the 1st Regiment of Foot (Royals), under orders of Ensign Bruce. Sydney Gazette, 23 Dec 1820. Almorah 3. On Friday last, arrrived from Ireland, with 108 female prisoners, the ship Almorah, Captain Boyd. She sailed from Cork the 6th of April; reached no where: and, independent of the female prisoners, brings 15 free women, and 50 children. One prisoner, and one child, died on the passage. Dr. Price, R. N. is the Surgeon Superintendent. Sydney Gazette, 26 Aug 1824.
Almorah (generic)References
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Convict Notes
CRIME: see NSW Convict Ship Muster Rolls and Related Records, 1790-1849: 1820 Almorah
1820, 19 July: Admitted Kilmainham Goal, Dublin; listed as “A convict from Kings County”. 1820, 22 July: From Kilmainham, “sent on board the convict ship [at] Pidgeon House” (see Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924, Dublin Kilmainham 1815-1910).
Sydney Herald, 25 Sept 1834. CAUTION. THIS IS TO CERTIFY that I, LAWRENCE DULHUNTY, arrived in this Colony in the year 1820, per Almorah (2), and obtained my Certificate of Freedom in the year 1827 ; all Constables and others are hereby Cautioned not to molest me after this Notice, as I will hold any person so doing strictly responsible. My Certificate having been stolen from me, I take this public method of noticing the same. Description of Lawrence Dulhunty.- Brown hair, grey eyes, ruddy complexion, and five feet three quarter inches high. _ LAWRENCE DULHUNTY. September 19, 1834.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Laurence Delahunt, age 35, per Almorah (2) 1820, Tried at Kings Co, 1820,7 years. Native of Banagher Kings Co., Seaman, DOB - 1785. Absconded Prisoners. 1. L. Delany, Almorah 2, age 38, Banaugheo, 5 feet 8 and a half inches high, hazle eyes, light brown hair, fair ruddy comp. Cornwall's Gang. Sydney Gazette, 6 Nov 1823.