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Transportation
Peter Keefe was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 3rd Oct 1819 and arriving 4th Mar 1820 with 143 passengers.
The Castle Forbes was a 439-ton merchant ship built by Robert Gibbon & Sons at Aberdeen, Scotland in 1818. She made two voyages transporting convicts from Ireland to Australia. Castle Forbes arrived at Port Jackson, New South Wales on 27 January 1820. After their arrival in Sydney, 136 men were sent on to Van Diemen's Land Colony (now named Tasmania), arriving in Hobart 1 March 1820. 4 men remained in New South Wales and 4 deaths recorded on this voyage. Alexander Pearce (the infamous bushranger) was one of these men. (Incomplete register of persons transported - records are currently being inputted)
Castle Forbes (generic)References
| Primary Source | New South Wales, Australia, Settler and Convict Lists, Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
1839 - Burials in the Wesleyan Church. Port Arthur. 1839. No; 127. Date; 20 December 1839 Ships Name; Castle Forbes Age; 35 years Name; Peter Keefe Abode; Port Arthur
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Peter Keefe, alias Keeffe, age on arrival, 21, Castle Forbes (1) 1820. Tried Kildare, 1819, 7 years, DOB 1799, Native place, Queens Co. Shoemaker.
New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, Tasmania. 1826 No; 96 Name; Peter Keefe Ship arrived by; Castle Forbes To whom assigned; Transported to Maria Island Noted against name; DIED: 24 Dec 1839. Port Arthur 1835 - 18 Jun. H M Goal Record Book. Ticket of Leave. Offence; Stealing a quality of wheat. Guilty. 14 years