My 4 convicts Martin FARRELL b. 1800 Annascaul Co. Kerry Offence............... Stealing 5 sheep at the height of the famine 1847 Sentence............ Seven years transportation. Survived 2 years in Spike Gaol Cork. Not many did! Ship.....................Blenheim 1849 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Mary & Ellen FARRELL b. Annascaul Co. Kerry Daughters of the above b. 1828 & 1830 Offence................Same as above Sentence.............Seven years Ship......................Waverley 3 1847 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- James O'NEILL b. 1819 Belfast N. Ireland Offence................Stealing Mrs Kilwells tobacco & tea money. sentence..............10 yrs 1842 Ship .................... Isabella Watson 1842 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- James O'Neill married the above Mary Farrell in 1851 came on to NZ later raised 10 children in Lyttelton and were good honest citizens. Martin FARRELL sent for his wife and 4 more children in 1851, sadly his wife died shortly after arriving in Hobart. I have no knowledge of what happened to the rest of the Tasmanian family but am going over to Hobart next month to try and unearth more of my convict family. Valerie Martin Auckland NZ