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Michael Mcnamara was transported on the Eliza, departing 19th Jul 1827 and arriving 8th Nov 1827 with 194 passengers.
The Eliza was a 511-ton (later 538 ton) merchant ship built in British India in 1806. She made five voyages transporting convicts from England and Ireland to Australia.
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Convict Notes
Ireland National Archives. Ireland- Australia Transportation Database. Doc Ref: FS 1832 6. Doc Date: 27/2/1832. List of convicts who have applied for their wives and families to be sent to New South Wales at the expense of Government. Michael McNamara, Tried Co. Tipperary. Ship, Eliza 1827. Wife, Margaret O’Connor, residing at Ballymakough, Tipperary.
CONVICTIONS IN CLONMEL. The following is the Rule of Court — … Michael McNamara, John Franey, Edward McCann, James Maher, John Maher and Patrick Ryan, for abduction ; warrant for execution delivered— to be hanged on the 12th of May. Limerick Chronicle, 18 April 1827.
Michael M'Namara, John Frabau, Edward M'Cann, James Maker, of Sallymount, John Maher, Patrick Ryann, and James Maher, of Rushy-lsland, were indicted for carrying away Margaret Ryan, of Ballymakeogh, on the 29th September, with the intent that James Maher Paddy should marry her; second count, that that he should defile her; and another indictment, for burglariously entering the dwelling-house, with the above felonious intent. Margaret Ryan sworn—Lives in her father’s house at Ballymakeogh ; recollects the night Friday, the of September, the door the dwelling-house was broken in ; had been in bed and asleep for a long time previous ; she slept in a room on the ground floor, which were her lather and mother, a spinner, and little servant girl; whilst the door was breaking in her father got up, and bid them do so too and dress themselves, as they were all going to murdered ; got and put on her petticoat; the door was now broken in, and the men who entered having lighted candle in the kitchen, proceeded to search the house, as they said, for murderer; went into the bed and lay down between the little girl and the spinning woman (who were both sitting up in the bed) and covered herself with the clothes, so as that she could not be perceived; four men searched the room three times, and then went out to an outside house, and returned again into the room, when they said that whoever were in the bed should get up; Upon this, the spinning-woman called her by name, and bid her get up to shew that there was murderer in the house ; she got up out bed, and the four men, James Maher Paddy, Edward M‘Can, James Maher, ot Sallymount, and a stranger, forced her and the other two females out of the room into the kitchen, she having on at this time only her chemise and petticoat; the men were armed with pitchforks and scythes; there was heap of (flax) in the next room, which they had thrown down and searched a little time before ; coming out of the room into the kitchen, the party went outside the house, and then witness returned into the room, where she had not remained a minute, when the three before-mentioned together with two men not now in custody, named Paddy and Jack Trans, pushed her into the kitchen again, where she laid hold her gown that lay the table ; they then forced her out of the house, half-dressed as she was, and crying aloud ; she took her gown in her hand ; the above five men were those who forced her out the house; they dragged her through the puddle and mud, and across the river, which was near her father’s house, and placed her on a horse at the other side; she was all that time crying and bawling out; saw a great number of men outside the house whom she did not know ; some of them went with the party from the house, and others remained behind; James Maher Paddy mounted the horse behind her; when they had proceeded four or five yards, they both fell off the horse in consequence of the kicking and plunging of witness; was thrown up on the horse’s neck by the above-named persons, James Maher of Sallymount holding her feet, Michael M‘Namara her hands at the other side, and James Maher Paddy on the horse behind her; she knew James Maher Paddy well; did did not know James Maher of Sallymount so well, she having never seen him but once, and that was about a month before, when he came to her father’s house in company with another man who had business; knew Edward M'Can, but not long; knew Michael M'Namara well; saw him for the first time that night, when passing his house; he was standing outside, fully dressed except that he had not his stockings on ; called out to him for help, he made no answer ; saw him follow the party in the rear, and when after having crossed the river, she was thrown upon the horse; she again saw M'Namara, (it was a starlight night) and said to him, Mick M'Narara, you are the man I blame for all this, although you are my next door neighbour;” he answered, Keep your hold above there, and faith he is good enough for you;” he took no other part in the proceeding; James Maher Paddy lived about one mile from her father’s house; after mounting the 2d time, they set oft, accompanied by the two Trans (not in custody); Edw M'Can said that no one should ill-use her ; he offered her his coat, witness refused it, because he should then be in his waistcoat only; her gown which she brought out in her hand was tom to pieces when she fell from the horse; they covered her with a man’s riding coat, which from her unwillingness and the jolting of the horse was no sooner on than off; the party next struck down to the Shannon, and came to a public house near it, which witness thought to be about five miles from her father’s house; when the party arrived there witness was not on horseback, and had not been for the last two miles ; it was M'Can put the coat on her, of her own clothes she had on only those before mentioned, chemise and white petticoat; it was over those the coat was put; was chilled and tired; M'Can said she would get her death cold,” and willed I take some punch; this witness refused, but at the entreaty of the woman of the public house she merely tasted it ; the party staid a half an hour in the house and then departed down straight to the Shannon, where a man was waiting with a boat, into into which she went, together with James Maher Paddy, James Maher of Sallymonnt, Edward McCan, and they steered the boat; it was at this time about an hour before day ; they then coasted along banks for about a mile, when the proceeding further rain this time they were near Castle-Troy, and dawn was beginning to break; the men and into cabin near Castle-Troy, in which were two women and man ; the party did not remain long here, for witness having told her case to the women, …. upon which they decamped and proceeded to place called Now-Garden, another mile distance to the residence of a man named Hinds, whose wife was a cousin of witness; here James Maher, of Sallymount, and E. M‘Can, parted from them, met a little boy, son of Hinds, outside of house, with whom and James Maher Paddy, she entered the house; there were in the house witness’s cousin, Mrs. Hinds, her two daughters, and her young son, just mentioned; was going into the house; James Maher of Sallymount, going away, told James Maher Paddv that he would come in the evening; up to this time, witness was not told any one what they intended to do with her; on their entry into Hinds’ house, James Maher Paddy went to bed where he remained about half an hour; told her cousin that she had been forcibly taken away, which her cousin shewed great grief; her cousin’s daughters put clothes her, and she continuing to cry out, they told her to make herself easy, tor that she should sent home very soon as safe she came; had been in the house about three hours, when her cousin’s eldest son, (who had been sent for by his mother to Ballyvarra) came into the house armed with a scythe, and swore that he would protect witness, and bring her safe to her uncle’s house at Ballyvana, and added that if any one attempted to prevent him, would cut cut his head ; James Maher Paddy was present, and on her departure with Hinds, Maher swore that he would have his life for taking her away, if powder and ball could it; her uncle’s place at Ballyvarra is about ten miles distant from Hind's house at New Garden ; James Maher Paddy remained in Hind’s house after witness left it with young Hinds. Here the witness identified M’Namara, M‘Can, and Maher of Sallymount. Patrick Ryan sworn—Lived at Ballymakeogh on the Sept. last; the former witness Margaret Ryan is his daughter—(Here witness corroborated his daughter’s evidence as to the breaking into into and searching the house, carried off his daughter, &c. and added that when they broke in, there were besides the persons named by the daughter, a labouring man and boy, and that shot was fired before the door was broken in); when they entered, he begged his life; they said if no noise was made they should not be hurl, otherwise they would be all killed; his daughter was never married; had good opportunity seeing the persons of the men who carried off his daughter ; identified John Maher, (whom he had known always,) Patrick Ryan, and James Maher of Sallymount, whom he had seen only once in his life. Verdict--all the prisoners guilty, except James Maher of Rushy Island, who was acquitted. Not sentenced. Tipperary Free Press, 4 April 1827
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Michael McNamara, age on arrival, 26, per Eliza II (1), 1827. Tried Clonmel Tipperary Co, 1827, Life, for Abduction. Irish White Boy rebel. DOB, 1801, Native place, Tipperary. Catholic. Married, 3 children, Servant farm.