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Voyage
Transportation
John Kelly was transported on the City Of Edinburgh 2, departing 18th Mar 1832 and arriving 27th Jun 1832 with 148 passengers.
Sailed from Cohb Harbour - County Cork - 18 March 1832 Arrived Sydney 27 June 1832 139 Convict Males from Ireland only ...Captain Wade
City Of Edinburgh 2 (generic)References
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Convict Notes
A shot was fired through the door into the house of Lawrence Glynn, of Gortnasalegh, county Galway, twelve o’clock on Monday night—lodging the contents in the press—supposed in consequence of his having apprehended and prosecuted at the Coroner inquest, Pat Launtry, and John Kelly, for the murder of his brother, Pat Glynn. Mayo Constitution, 18 Aug 1831. The High Sheriff of Galway has received his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant’s order for the removal of Luke Dooly, Martin Burke, John Commons, John Kelly, Patrick Lanty, Laurence Conry, Martin Connolly, John Nicholas Coleman, Andrew Egan, Bernard Lyons Thomas Kelly, John Ryan and Pat. Ward, to be removed from the gaol on Wednesday to the hulk Surprise at Cove, for transportation. The latter three men were convicted at the Special Commission in June last, and the others at the last Assizes. Seven convicts from the town of Galway gaol accompany the county (convicts), a total of 21. The above arrived on Friday in Limerick, on three cars. Dublin Evening Post, 20 Sep 1831.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. John Kelly, age on arrival, 21, per City of Edinburgh (2) 1832. Tried 1831, at Galway, 7 years for Manslaughter. DOB, 1811, native place, Galway Co. Married, 1 child. Catholic. Ploughman reaper, sower mower.