We know very little about Michael (the convict)'s ancestors and relatives in Ireland.
His father was James Fogarty, a labourer.
His mother was Judith RYAN.
Michael had four children in Ireland when he was convicted.
"On 20 June, 1836 in Australia Michael lodged an application to bring his children and four children) out to Australia".
Source: Peter Fogarty - compilation from Archives Authority of NSW, State Archives, Reel No. 699, Families of Convicts, Vol. No. 4/4492, 1837 to 1843.
It appears his Irish wife a died prior to his convivtion as he is listed as being single on his transportation records.
Name: Michael Fogarty.
Literacy: Can read and write
Religion: Papist (Roman Catholic)
Status: Single (Irish wife was deceased)
Children: Four (4) in Ireland
Locality: Burgess near Nenagh (Co. Tipperary), Ireland
Occupation: Ploughs and reaps (a farmer)
Offence: Coining
Sentenced: At Clare to transportartion to Australia for life
Height: 5 feet 7 inches
Complexion: Ruddy
Distinguising Features: Pockitted complexion; scar on right eyebrow; scar on foreward right leg
Hair: Brown
Eyes: Dark Hazel
Assigned to: John Dickson, Sydney.
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1799 |
Born: Burgess, near Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland |
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1828 |
12th March: convicted of the crime of coining; sentenced at Clare (?), Co. Clare, Ireland to transportation to Australia for life. |
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1828 |
21st September: sailed from Cork Harbour on H.M.S Governor Ready. |
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1829 |
Arrived Port Jackson as a convict abourd H.M.S Governor Ready |
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After the FOGARTY were were eviocted from their anestral castle (Eliogarty Castle) it is claimed some of them changed their name to RYAN (a clan that seemed to have special priveledges withe the British rulers). It is also thought that some FOGARTY married into the RYAN Clan in order to be allowed to be land owners.