Owen Laraghy

Was transported to Australia aboard the 'Almorah (2)' which only transported male Irish Convicts on the 22nd December, 1820, arriving in Waterford. The trip took 122 days.

http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/ships.htm

Did 7yrs hard labour.

A link to shipping records shows his calling of trade as house serveant. It also

http://members.pcug.org.au/~ppmay/cgi-bin/irish/irish.cgi?requestTy...

While serving time, married Catherine Leeson at St John's Church Parramatta on 28-7-1823.

On the death of his wife - Catherine in 1842, he remarried in the same year to Maria Robinson at St Bede's Church - Appin. Had seven children.

Became a constable and lock-up keeper of Appin

An article in the Sydney Gazette - May 30th 1831 - states that Owen Laraghy was dismissed for highly inproper conduct. See link below.

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2200912

Looks like he was reinstated as acting poundkeeper

He bought property in Appin for 5 Pound per acre in September 1836

http://ndpbeta.nla.gov.au/ndp/del/article/2206946?searchTerm=