Jeremiah Flinn

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Summary

Born
Jan 1788
Conviction
Arson
Departure
Feb 1824
Arrival
Jul 1824
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Jeremiah Flinn
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1788
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Reaper
Aliases: Flynn

Crime

Crime: Arson
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 99 years

Voyage

Departed: 13th Feb 1824
Arrival: 15th Jul 1824
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Jeremiah Flinn was transported on the Prince Regent, departing 13th Feb 1824 and arriving 15th Jul 1824 with 180 passengers.

Prince Regent, 1820-21. On Tuesday arrived from Ireland, the ship Prince Regent, Captain Clifford. She left the Cove of Cork the 19th of September last, and brings, in excellent health, 144 male prisoners. Surgeon Superintendent, Dr. Taylor, R. N. The guard comprises 30 men of the 1st Foot (Royals), under orders of Lieut. Lewis. Sydney Gazette, 13 Jan 1821.

Prince RegentPrince Regent (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 27th July 2025

Ireland National Archives. Ireland- Australia Transportation Database. Doc. FS 1830 1. Date 15/05/1829 Jeremiah Flinn, Trial Place, Co Cork. Ship, Prince Regent 1824. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent to New South Wales at the expense of the Government.  Wife, Mary Lahey, residing at Castletown Roach. FS 1835 List 6. Date: 22/10/1835. Jeremiah Flinn. List of Free Settlers (convicts wives with their children) for whom a free passage has been provided on board the Roslyn Castle to New South Wales. Wife’s name Mary Lahey. Doc Ref: FS 1835 List 4. Date: 00/12/1835. Jeremiah Flinn. List of free settlers arrived at the Convict Penitentiary House at Cork and waiting a passage to New South Wales. Convicts sons, Daniel and Jerry. FS 1836 List 3. Date, 28/1/1836.Jeremiah Flinn. List of free settlers (sons of convicts) embarked from Penitentiary House Cork, on board 'Surrey' convict ship on 23 and 24 December 1835. Sons' names, Daniel and Jerry.

Maureen Withey avatar
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on 1st March 2021

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Jeremiah Flinn, alias Flynn, age on arrival, 36, per Prince Regent I (2) 1824, Tried Cork Co., 1823, Life, DOB, 1788, native of Limerick Co. Reaper. ---------------------------------------------------- The High Sheriff of the County Cork, has received a respite, to stay the execution of Denis Shehan, Jeremiah Flynn, and T. Leahy, three of the persons who had been found guilty of attacking and setting fire to the house of Mr. Hennessy, near Castletownroche, but were recommended by the Jury to the mercy of the Court, on consideration that they had been forced to assist in the attack. Drogheda Journal, 30 July 1823. -------------------------------------------------- Andrew Sullivan, Patrick Hennessy, sen. Patrick Hennesty, jun. John Finn, and David Magner, were executed this day at Gallows Green, pursuant to their sentence at the late Assizes, for setting fire to the mills and dwelling house of Charles Hennessy, near Castletownroche, in this county on the night of the 24th of April last., Nine men it will be recollected, were convicted of the offence, of whom four have since been respited. Drogheda Journal, 13 Aug 1823.