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Bernard O'neill 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 | Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
1841 - Health & Welfare Name; O'Neill, Barnard New Norfolk Colonial Hospital. Admission dates: February 1841 Ship to colony: Castle Forbes Remarks: Admitted with debilitas Resource: HSD104/1/1 1847 - Possible Death Record. Bernard Oneal. Age: 89 years old [born abt 1758] Date of death: 02 Sep 1847 Registered: Hobart, Remarks; Free to the colony??
Irish Convict Database by Peter Mayberry. Bernard O’Neill, age on arrival, 61, per Castle Forbes (1) 1820, Tried 1819 at Cavan Co., 7 years, DOB, 1759, native place, Armagh Co., Trade, Labourer. ----------------------------------------------------- Barny More O'Neil, noted linen cloth thief, who, for twenty-five years past, has reigned permanent bleach-green robber in this neighbourhood, was convicted at Cavan Assizes for pig stealing, and to be transported. He was tried at different Assizes thirty-four times, is very conversant in law affairs, and probably will yet arrive at the summit of his profession. Saunders News-Letter, 25 March 1819. -------------------------------------------------- Tasmanian Conduct Record. https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON31-1-29$init=CON31-1-29P280 No 47. Neil O, Bernard, Castle Forbes, Tried Lent 1819, 7 years. Various incidents recorded. --------------------------------------------------- Indent - https://stors.tas.gov.au/CON13-1-2$init=CON13-1-2P13 Bernard O’Neil, Tried Co. Cavan, Lent 1819, 7 years, age 60, Native place, Co. Armagh, Labourer, 5ft 9 ½ , hazel eyes, silvery grey hair, dark ruddy complexion, General remarks, Quiet.