Researching John Quinlan the Convict sent to Australia in 1836 at age 14.
Carol:
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Baptismal records for the RC parish of Abbeyfeale start in 1829 too late for someone born in the early 1820s.
I did find the court record from 1835 on Find My Past. First name(s)JOHNLast nameQUINLANAge14Birth year1821Year1835Date30-Jul-1835RolePrisonerOffenceLARCENYPrisonLIMERICKCountyLIMERICKRegister titlePRISON LIMERICK GENERAL REGISTER 1830-1837Book no1/24/1Item no1Record setIrish Prison Registers 1790-1924CategoryInstitutions & organisationsSubcategoryCourts & legalCollections fromIreland
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Roger McDonnell