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Transportation
Cornelius Regan was transported on the Portland, departing 21st Feb 1833 and arriving 26th Jun 1833 with 199 passengers.
The 'Portland' ship was built at Bristol, England in 1822, 385 tons. The 'Portland' transported convicted from Britain to Australia in 1832 & 1833. The 1833 voyage came direct from Cork, Ireland therefore all of the passengers are not yet listed on this web site.
Portland (generic)References
| Primary Source | Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. |
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Convict Notes
Wednesday night, Heffernan and Regan, convicts transportation attempted to effect escape from the city jail, boring a hole through the wall of their cell into the kitchen, with a view to disarm the guard there, and then pass the outer door of the prison unmolested. This attempt failed through the vigilance of Mr. Moore, the first turnkey, whose suspicion was excited a short time before, and after lock-up hour, he revisited the cells of those two men, whom found in the very act of breaking the partition wall. They are to be sent off Cork next week with five more for transportation. Limerick Chronicle, 1 Dec 1832. On Thursday the County High Sheriff received order from the Castle, to transmit the following convicts in the County Gaol under sentence of transportation to the Surprise hulk at Cove—Patrick Downey, Wm. Gee, James Coghlan, Patrick Bourke. Denis Ryan, Maurice Landy, Denis Bryan, Michael Regan and John Hanrahan. Same day the City Sheriffs received a similar order to forward the following convicts under like rule, to the same destination, Cornelius Regan, Thomas Browne, Wm. Higgins. Michael O’Brien. Thomas Browne. Patrick McNamara, and Thomas Heffernan. Kerry Evening Post, 5 Dec 1832.
Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Cornelius Regan, alias Reagan, age on arrival, 22, per Portland (2) 1833, Tried at Limerick, 1832, 7 years for Stealing money. DOB, 1811, native place, Limerick Co. Single. Trade: Carpenter. Catholic.