The Origins of Irish Convict Transportation to New South Wales. Mixture of Breeds.
Bob Reece
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Description for The Origins of Irish Convict Transportation to New South Wales. Mixture of Breeds.
Hardback. Explores the history surrounding Irish convict transportation to New South Wales. These events are related against the background of Dublin's burgeoning crime rate in the 1780s, the critical insecurity of its prison system and the troubled political relationship between Ireland and Britain. Num Pages: 393 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 1MBFN; 3JF; HBJD1; HBJM; HBLL; HBTB; JKVP1. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 30. Weight in Grams: 625.
This study explores the pre-history of Irish convict transportation to New South Wales which began with the Queen in April 1791. It traces earlier attempts to revive the trans-Atlantic convict trade and the frustrated efforts by Irish authorities to join in the Botany Bay scheme after 1786. The nine Irish shipments to North America and the West Indies are described in detail for the first time, including the dramatic outcomes in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Leeward Islands which eventually forced the Home Office to find space for Irish convicts on the Third Fleet. These events are related against the ... Read more
This study explores the pre-history of Irish convict transportation to New South Wales which began with the Queen in April 1791. It traces earlier attempts to revive the trans-Atlantic convict trade and the frustrated efforts by Irish authorities to join in the Botany Bay scheme after 1786. The nine Irish shipments to North America and the West Indies are described in detail for the first time, including the dramatic outcomes in Nova Scotia, Newfoundland and the Leeward Islands which eventually forced the Home Office to find space for Irish convicts on the Third Fleet. These events are related against the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2001
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
Number of pages
393
Condition
New
Number of Pages
373
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780333584583
SKU
V9780333584583
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About Bob Reece
Bob Reece is Associate Professor in History at Murdoch University in Western Australia.
Reviews for The Origins of Irish Convict Transportation to New South Wales. Mixture of Breeds.
'...this is a most valuable and welcome addition to published information on the background to colonial Australia, on the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 and on the introduction of Irish immigrants in 1791. It deserves a place in the library of anyone with an interest in Irish history, Australian history or North American history.' - David Nutley, Sydney, ... Read more