Botany Bay: The Story of the Convicts Transported from Ireland to Australia, 1791-1853 [Paperback]

Con Costello (Author)

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Publication Date: October 1998 | ISBN-10: 0853428085 | ISBN-13: 978-0853428084

This is the story of 45,000 Irish convicts (men and women) transported to Australia between 1791 and 1853. The book investigates the social background of the period and the procedures under which the accused were tried, imprisoned and transported. A good number of them eventually became prosperous and influential. The Irish contribution to the making of Australia has been acknowledged and celebrated in recent times.

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Paperback: 176 pages
Publisher: Irish Amer Book Co (October 1998)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0853428085
ISBN-13: 978-0853428084
Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.4 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,411,874 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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