Yes, this particular practice was used for many years in penal times. I like your description of 'neutralisation', very apt. Life was horrible for the convicts, but no less sad for the families they left behind who were forced into near starvation in many cases, with fathers and husbands actively encouraged to partner convict females in the Colony and forget their original wives. Dee. -----Original Message----- From: fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:fermanagh-gold-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Dave H via Sent: Saturday, 7 March 2015 9:51 AM To: fermanagh-gold@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: FERMANAGH-GOLD Parishes I fully understand that Dee but a lot did follow their religion/beliefs down the generations through their families, in that "they knew" they were RC in Ireland despite all the efforts to "neutralize" them... Great program on recently about Port Arthur including how those in solitary couldn't even see anyone but the Priest/Minister when at church. Certainly there are many many people looking for kin in Ireland not just on FG around same time as yours and in vast amount their Religion would be known yet the Religion is omitted on posts.. Dave. ================================== https://www.google.ie/ ================================== http://www.irishtimes.com/ancestor/placenames/ ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to FERMANAGH-GOLD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

For a lot of them they were given a ticket home but didn't have the strength for the journey... By the time they did they had missed the boat. Some sent tickets home for their family but family couldn't be found, some wives married again to survive. I wonder what percentage actually came home. But even with all this they would have known their religion and followed that after release in many cases and, as such, a sign of what religion they were in Ireland. Dave On 07/03/2015 02:08, Dee wrote: > Yes, this particular practice was used for many years in penal times. > I like your description of 'neutralisation', very apt. > > Life was horrible for the convicts, but no less sad for the families they > left behind who were forced into near starvation in many cases, with fathers > and husbands actively encouraged to partner convict females in the Colony > and forget their original wives. > > Dee.