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Transportation
Thomas Dwyer 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
Michael Power, and Thomas Dwyer for attempting to compel to quit—to be transported for seven years. Limerick Chronicle, 4 April 1832. Michael Power and Thomas Dwyer were put to the bar charged with serving threatening notice on Walter Burke, and by threats endeavouring to compel him to quit his farm at Rampark, the notice signed Captain Moonlight, being read it was stated that the prosecutor and his family would be destroyed if he did not quit his farm. Clonmel Herald, 28 Mar 1832.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Thomas Dwyer, age on arrival, 21, per Roslin Castle (3) 1833, Tried 1832, at Tipperary, 7 years for Assaulting dwelling. Irish White Boy rebel. DOB 1812, Native place, Tipperary. Single. Catholic. Stone mason.