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Michael Monaghen was transported on the Castle Forbes, departing 28th Sep 1823 and arriving 19th Jan 1824 with 142 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, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856. Colonial Secretary Index. |
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Convict Notes
**** Also, see the entry for Michael Mara, on this same ship.**** --------------------------------------------------- Colonial Secretary Index. MONAGHER, Michael (Per "Castle Forbes", 1824) see MARA, Patrick MARA, Michael. Per "Castle Forbes", 1824 1824 Jul On monthly return of prisoners punished at Newcastle; listed as Marr alias Marnar (Reel 6023; 4/1718 p.188a) 1824 On list of convicts at Port Macquarie; listed as Monagher alias Marr (Reel 6019; 4/3864 pp.482-3) 1824 Aug 26 Convict servant of John Cory. To be victualled from the Store at Newcastle for six months (Reel 6013; 4/3512 p.271)
New South Wales, Australia, Colonial Secretary's Papers, 1788-1856 Copies of Letters Sent Outside The Colony, "Foreign", 1814-1856 Name; Michael Monaghen Ship: Castle Forbes 3 No; Where and by whom convicted. Patterson Plains, Captain Gillman Sentence: Renewal of original sentence Date of Conviction; 6 June 1825 Noted against his name; Died 3rd quarter of 1825. ----------------------------------------------- New South Wales and Tasmania, Australia Convict Musters, 1806-1849 Name: Michl Monaghan Arrival Date: 1824. Vessel: Castle Forbes Province: New South Wales Title: General muster M - Z Year(s): 1825 Sentence; Life. Government Employee. Pt. Macquarie --------------------------------- Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985 Name: Michael Monaghan Death Date: 1825 Death Place: New South Wales Registration Year: 1825 Registration Place: Port Macquarie, New South Wales Volume Number: V182550 448