FROM NENAGH TO NOWHERE

MY FIRST AUSTRALIAN FOGARTY - MICHAEL

My
great, great grandfather, Michael Fogarty was born in the Parish of Burgess, near
Nenagh, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
around 1799 the son of James Fogarty and Judith (nee Ryan). We do not have a
record of Michael having siblings (but it is likely he did). He lived in
Burgess until was convicted of the crime of Coining at Clare on the 12th March,
1828. (His prisoner number was 29/867) .He was then transported on the Governor Ready as a convict from Cork, Ireland on the 21st September, 1828.

MICHAEL
FOGARTY IN IRELAND

Michael arrived at Port Jackson, Sydney,
Australia on 16th January,
1829. He was assigned after arrival to a Mr. John Dickson.

On the 20 June 1836 Michael lodged an application to bring four (unnamed) of
his children from Ireland to
Australia.

By 1836, Michael was residing in the Goulburn District of NSW. He applied for
his Ticket of
Leave in
October 1836 and was granted Ticket of Leave (No. 37/189) on the 23 February,
1837. He was allowed to remain in the District of Goulburn.

On the 11th February, 1842 (on the recommendation of the Goulburn Bench),
Michael was granted a "Ticket of Leave Passport" (No. 42/229 dated 2nd February 1842).
It is reported that he was allowed to remain in the service of Mr. J. O'Sullivan of the Lachlan
District of NSW.

On the 14 March, 1845 Michael wrote to to the NSW Treasurer seeking approval to
rent land in Yass, NSW.

Michael was granted a Conditional Pardon on 25 June, 1845.

On the 13 August, 1845 he married Margaret Spencer at Snugs, Boorowa. Witnesses
were Michael and Judith O'Brien. The priest was Father
Charles Lovat of Yass.

Michael died at Phils
Creek, NSW on the 4
October 1866. His death certificate gives his age ased 76 years (that would
suggest that he was born in 1790). Cause of death was Congestion of the Lungs.
He was interred on the 6 October, 1866 (Priest Patrick Hogan. Witness Robert
Gooley). At the time of his death it was reported that he had been in Australia for
38 years. He was survived by his Australian wife Margaret (nee Spencer) and
eight living children (five males, 3 females and one child deceased).

Probate was granted on 14 October 1881.

My great grandfather was Michael Fogarty the younger who married Eliza Jane
Sheehan.

MICHAEL FOGARTY'S CHILDREN:

By unknown Irish wife:

Four children in Ireland.

By Margaret Spencer:

James - Joanna Berry

Bridget - James Slavin

May (Mary)- John Patrick Francis

Michael - Eliza Jane Sheehan

Patrick - Margaret Coves

Phillip - Johanna Berry

Male (Deceased pre 1866)

Johanna - Timothy Berry

John Thomas

The information on the reverse side of his PARDON is as follows:

Description Standing Number ………….. 29/89

Name..……………………….Michael
Fogarty

Ship…………………………..Governor
Ready

Master………………………..Young

Year…………………………..1829

Native Place…………………..Tipperary

Trade or Calling………………Farm Labourer

Offence………………………..Coining

Year of Birth…………………..1799

Height………………………….5
feet 7 inches

Complexion……………………Ruddy
pockpitted

Hair…………………………….Brown

Eyes…………………………….Dark
Hazel

General Remarks……………….Scar on right
eyebrowScar front part right leg.

When Michael arrived in Australia
in 1829 there were already other Fogarty in Australia.
According to the Census of 1828, there was another Michael Fogarty aged 30 (a shoemaker)
assisgned to Mr Waite living at Browley, S. Forest
who had been transported for life on the Minerva
in 1821. There were also three John Fogarty living in the colony. In addition
Patrick Fogarty (40/1097) had arrived on the Mangles
in 1828.