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Transportation
Margaret Harrington was transported on the Elizabeth, departing 27th Aug 1827 and arriving 12th Jan 1828 with 195 passengers.
1828 - Elizabeth arrived from Ireland with Female Irish Convicts. Total No Embarked; 194. Drowned on voyage; 1 Died on Board; 1. Total mustered 192 on arrival at Sydney Cove 12 January 1828. 16 Children on Board Walter Cock - Commander Joseph H Hughes - Surgeon Superintendent.
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| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
John Walsh, Darby Lynch, Catherine Connor, and Margaret Harrington were indicted for robbing Thomas Morris of his watch and 5. 10 in cash. Morris it appeared, lived in Taghon, in the County of Wexford but had occasion to visit Waterford some time ago; and being a lover equally of the bottle and the fair sex, he had the gratification of indulging his usual propensities in the company of the two female prisoners on his last visit; and after carousing with them until all recollection and reason was gone, he, to his very great surprise, awoke the next morning stretched on a pavement bed in High Street minus his watch 5£ 10s in money, his shoes, and a favourite tobacco knife. The prisoners were traced to their rendezvous at a house in the Mayor's walk, and taken into custody, and the knife and shoes found on two of the party. The watch was stopped at a public house where it had been just deposited by Lynch for a noggin of whiskey; and malgre an alibi set up in defence, and divers ingenious efforts to throw the guilt on each others shoulders, the whole group were found guilty, and sentenced each to seven years transportation Dublin Morning Register, 22 March 1827.
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Margaret Harrington, age on arrival, 21, per Elizabeth II, 1828, tried 1827 at Waterford, 7 years for stealing money. 2 former convictions. DOB 1807, native place, Waterford, single. Catholic, House maid kitchen maid.