Irish convicts to Newcastle New South Wales

For my Masters degree I am researching Irish convicts sent to New South Wales between 1797 and 1803, who took part in the Castle Hill revolt in March 1804, and were then sent to Newcastle NSW as punishment. I would like to hear from anyone who is connected to any of these convicts. The information does appear scant at present. Some of their names and ships are:

Owen Black, tried Westmeath , Rolla 1803
Thomas Brady, born Wicklow, Minerva 1800
John Brown, tried Down, Minerva 1800
John Burke, tried Tipperary, Anne 1801,
John Butler, tried Carlow, Atlas Oct 1802.
Bryan Burne/Byrne, tried Dublin, Rolla 1803.
William Cardell, tried Aug 1801 Mullingar Westmeath, Rolla 1803
Thomas Connell, tried Waterford, Atlas Oct 1802
Bridget Connelly, Sugar Cane 1793
Andrew Coss, tried Maryborough Queens, Atlas Oct 1802.
James Cullen, tried Wexford, Atlas Oct 1802
William Day, born c1787, tried Dublin City, Rolla 1803.
Susannah Danford aka Dennisford, Marquis Cornwallis 1801
Thomas Desmond, tried Tipperary, Atlas Oct 1802
Patrick Ducey / Dacey, tried Tipperary, Atlas Oct 1802
Cornelius / Connor Dwyer, tried Limerick, Atlas Oct 1802
Ann Goolder
Thomas Gorman, Rolla 1803
John Griffiths, tried Enniskillen Fermanagh, Anne 1801
Cornelius Lyons, born 1749, tried Cork, Rolla 1803
Peter McGrath, tried Limerick, Atlas Oct 1802
William Maum, tried Tipperary, Minerva 1800
Florence McCarty, tried Cork, Minerva 1800
Bryan McCormick, tried Naas, Atlas Oct 1802
Owen McDermott, born 1751, Atlas Oct 1802
John Griffiths, born 1781, tried Enniskillen Fermanagh, Anne 1801
David Morissy / Morrison, tried Clonmel, Atlas Oct 1802
Francis Neeson, born c1768, tried Kilmainham, Rolla 1803
William Russell, born 1759, tried Francis Abbey Limerick, Minerva 1800
Martin Short, born 1768 Dublin, carpenter, Minerva 1800
Neal Smith, tried Shannon on Carrick, Atlas Oct 1802
Bryan Spalding /Spollen / Spolling, tried Dublin, Britannia 1797
Andrew Tiernan, borm c1768, tried Naas, Atlas Oct 1802
Mary Tyrell, born c 1781, Rolla 1803

Many thanks for taking the time to share with us your list of names that you are trying to find for your Masters!

Before 1864 records were kept in the form of church and parish records, all the surviving records have been sorted into county-based genealogical centres. 

We also have an Irish Genealogy Resources article on our main website that has lots of helpful links that may be of interest too.

Hopefully, we will have some members or industry partners who may be able to help with the list.

Hi Ian, the website www.findmypast.com has prison records - most date from the 1800s but there are records for Kilmainham Gaol from 1789: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/articles/world-records/full-list-of-the-irish-family-history-records/institutions-and-organisations/irish-prison-registers-1790-1924. Some people may have spent some time in Kilmainham having been moved from their own local prisons before being transported.

In terms of the John Brown who was tried in Down, I would recommend that you contact Down County Museum which is based in the old Downpatrick Jail: DCMuseum@nmandd.org (http://www.downcountymuseum.com/home.aspx)

Best wishes with your research,

Ulster Historical Foundation