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Voyage
Transportation
Michael O'neal was transported on the Borodino, departing 11th Feb 1828 and arriving 12th Jul 1828 with 206 passengers.
Tons: 615, built at Thames, England 1810.
Borodino (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database , by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
ENNIS ASSIZES, AUGUST I. Michael Madigan, Michael O’Neal, Thomas Linnane, Daniel Kelly, John M’Namara, (Hugh) William Chambers, Patrick Degidan, John Kelly, Murtogh Kelly, Daniel Dixon, Luke Madigan, Michael Fox, and John Madigan, were severally indicted were severally indicted, for aiding and assisting one James Doyle in the wilful murder of Michael Cleary, at Labasheedy in February last. It appeared from the evidence, that on the day laid in the indictment, which was Sunday two parties, called the Macgraths and the Birminghams, to the amount of persons, had desperate conflict at Labasheedy, from six o’clock in the morning until about one, during which a man, named James Doyle, rested a firelock on mud wall, in the morning until about one, during which a man, named James Doyle, rested a firelock on mud wall, presented it and fired, and instantly the deceased, Michael Cleary, fell, and died in about one minute after being shot. Others were armed with sticks, stones, &c. The prisoners belonged to the Macgrath party, and had their party chalked. The jury retired for about quarter of hour, when they returned, acquitting Michael Fox and John Madigan, and finding all the rest guilty of manslaughter. Five were sentenced to transportation for seven years the other six, to one year’s imprisonment. Belfast Commercial Chronicle, 13 Aug 1827.
Source: Ireland Australia Transportation Database. Petition. PPC 3190. Convict. Michael O’Neil, tried at Clare, 1827. Manslaughter. Transported for 7 years. Petitioner, Convict. Refers to a former memorial which had been submitted on his behalf and signed by several gentlemen and magistrates of Co Clare. States the murder occured during a riot at Kilofin, Co Clare. Petition received 12 Sept 1827.
Irish Convict Database , by Peter Mayberry. Michael O’Neil, aged 27, per Borodino, 1828. Tried at Ennis Clare Co,, 1832, for Manslaughter. 7 years. DOB, 1801, native place, Clare Co. Single. Catholic, Ploughman shepherd.