Summary
Personal Information
Crime
Voyage
Transportation
Martin Donohue 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
| Primary Source | NSW Archives Convicts Index 1791-1873. - "Martin DONOHUE, Portland, 1833. Conditional Pardon 1 Feb 1841 [4/4440; Reel 779 Page 079]" |
Claims
"Martin is my GG grandfather. He came with his brother, Michael and father Patrick."
Photos
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Convict Notes
Irish National Archives. Ireland ā Australia Transportation Database. Document No: PPC 3655. Date 7/4/1832. Convicts: Patrick Donaghoe, age 80; Martin Donaghoe; Michael Donaghoe. Tried Galway 1831. Crime: Houghing (hoging) sheep. Sentence: Trans Life. Petitioner: Convict and 2 others, (sons) Convict was convicted with his two sons Michael & Martin, for the same offense at the Last Spring Assizes for the County. Petitioners state their brother Mathias was also indicated of the crime but later acquitted. Petitioners reside in the Parish of Monivea, Barony of Tiaquin, Co Galway. Several char refs.
The Assizes for the County Galway terminated Friday, a sitting precisely a fortnight. The following are the names of the prisoners. brought up to receive sentence immediately before the rising of Court: ā ā¦ Michael, Martin and Pat Donoghoe, sheep killing, sentence of death recorded; Limerick Chronicle, 11 April 1832.
Martin was convicted with his father, Patrick and brother Michael and all three were transported for life per Portland in 1833. Tried in Galway in 1832 for sheep Houghing. The sheep houghing was likely done for political reasons in reaction to the large land clearing of small farmers undertaken by English overlords in Ireland at that time.