John Dwyer

John Dwyer was born in 1776 in Doon, Limerick. There is a record of a Margaret Dwyer in the Tithe Applotment Books of 1824, which can be found at the Limerick Ancestry and she is believed to be John’s mother. Margaret Dwyer was mentioned as being a widow who owned a stone house in Doon, in the townland of Toomaline. John had five sisters and one brother; there are no records of his father. At the time of John's trial he was living with his mother in Doon. The earliest written record of John Dwyer was 10 May 1800 in Doon, Limerick. He states his trade as being a stonecutter. After being granted a Certificate of Leave in Australia, John purchased properties at Appin, New South Wales and the name of his house in Appin was Doon. His land in East Bargo was called Toomaline. John Dwyer died in Appin in 1844.

"The author of 'Unfinished Revolution - United Irishmen in NSW 1800-1810", Anne-Maree Whitaker, states 'Atlas II prisoners John Dwyer, Hugh Hayes, Denis Molloy, George Russel and Grimes Tierney are identified in Irish records as part of a group which conducted armed raids in east Limerick in March 1800. They were court martialled in July 1801 and sentenced to transportation." Pages 30, 73 183.