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"Elizabeth, That clears up that confusion- many thanks, Dermot"

"Dermot, These are the details for the Cornelius CURREN - not the same person it seems as Cornelius CORRY http://foundersandsurvivors.org/pubsearch/convict/chain/ai16617 Elizabeth"

"Demot, This is probably the one you were referring to but as yet I cannot find which state he arrived in or which ship - will keep trying tomorrow Last name: CORRY First name: CORNELIUS Full name: CORNELIUS CORRY Sex: M Trial place: Co. Clare Trial…"

"Elizabeth, It is interesting that you ask if this is the name he used. Some years ago we got information on  one Cornelius Curren which matched him and the dates of his arrival in Australia  seemed right, but we dismissed it. In Ireland…"

"Demot, I have checked all the convict records for the various states and there is nothing for a Cornelius Corry - are you sure of the spelling of his surname? Do you know if this is the name he used at the time as some of them were under an…"

"Dermot, I will see if I can find anything for you - nothing on him showing up as a convict as yet Elizabeth"

"Elizabeth, Thank you for the offer. The man in question is Cornelius Corry; convicted of 'cow stealing' in Clare in 1851. He was fifteen or sixteen years at the time and was transported to possibly Tasmania. He returned to Ireland sometime…"

"Dermot,  If you can list his name I can check for you - what sort of details are you looking for? Elizabeth"

"Hi Dermot. Thank you for your blog post. To locate arrival records from as early as 1851, you will need to contact the state archives in which they arrived in Australia. The National Archives does not hold records for this time…"