Thanks Eadaoin. I am curious about the reason my Irish ancestor was sent to Australia in 1830. New information has come to light implying he might have had political commitments necessitating his departure from Ireland. He was sent away from Dublin as a remittance man and sailed to Australia with people of interest.
There is much about his life that does not make sense.
The most interesting is his Obituary and secondly, instructions to place his death notice in Dublin, New York and Melbourne papers. On the face of it, my ancestor's life was not high profile or particularly interesting hence placing his death notice in papers throughout the world is interesting.
How do I find out about political involvement in Ireland during the 1820s? His father may have been similarly involved. They were Catholic and lived in Capel/Merchant Quay area of Dublin. My ancestor remained a devout Catholic; not an easy thing to do in Launceston, Tasmania at the time.
The woman he married from Cork seems to have come from a similar background.
Any help would be most appreciated.
