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Mary Heany was transported on the Almorah, departing 6th Apr 1824 and arriving 20th Aug 1824 with 109 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.
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Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry Mary Heaney, alias Heany, age 18, per Almorah (3) 1824, Tried at Monaghan, 1823, 7 years, Native of Enniskillen Fermanagh Co. DOB. 1806, single, Knitter. -------------------------------------------------- ADM 101/2/2 1824 Medical and surgical journal of the Almorah convict ship, for 17 March to 26 August 1824 by Morgan Price, Surgeon and Superintendent, during which time the said ship conveyed female convicts from Cork to Port Jackson. Folio 29: Mary Heny [Heaney]; disease or hurt, acute pain of the thorax and a contusion from a fall a few days earlier. Put on sick list, 18 July 1824. Cured, 21 July 1824. -------------------------------------------------- THE undermentioned Persons have obtained Certificates of Freedom, during the last Week ; viz. Almorah (3), Mary Heany. Sydney Gazette, 25 Mar 1830.