White Rag Burning: Irish Convict Arsonists in Van Diemen's Land (Dianne Snowden) - Tasmanian History / Genealogy

Between 1841 and 1853, nearly 250 women were transported from Ireland to Van Diemen's Land for committing arson, a number out of all proportion to males transported for the same offence. Renowned Tasmanian historian Dianne Snowden explains why so many women resorted to arson as a desperate survival mechanism during the Great Famine, explores their motives, and follows their lived experiences both as convicts in the factory system and subsequently when set free in the colony.

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DETAILS

• Title: White Rag Burning: Irish women committing arson to be transported as convicts
• Author: Dianne Snowden
• Publisher: Published 2018, 236 pages, softcover edition. Fully indexed.

HISTORICAL RECORDS COVERED
This volume serves as a vital genealogical resource for researchers tracking Irish transportees. It contains exhaustive biographical and administrative data, covering:

• Regional Irish origins (including Counties Tipperary, Limerick, Cork, Kerry, and Galway).
• Primary transport ship records (including the Waverley, Blackfriar, Midlothian, and Australasia).
• Complete convict voyage logs, factory records, and subsequent colonial freedom indices.

CONDITION REPORT

• Condition: New / Mint. Direct from our local Tasmanian specialty stock.

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