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Jack Donahue (1804 — 1 September, 1830),^[1] sometimes called John Donohue, was a famous Australianbushranger.

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With the exception of Ned Kelly, there have been more songs, poems and stories about him than any other bushranger.^[2] He quickly became a folk hero. GovernorRalph Darling told hotel owners they would have their hotels closed if they allowed people to sing songs about Donahue.^[2]

Early life

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Jack Donahue was born in Dublin, Ireland in 1804.

He was in trouble with the police for his political activities to gain independence for Ireland. In 1824, he was found guilty of “intent to commit a felony”. This means he was going to do something wrong, but he had not done it yet.

He was sent to Sydney on the convict ship Ann and Amelia, which arrived on 2 January, 1825.

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Jack Donahue and Bold Jack Donahue, was an Irish-born bushranger in Australia between 1825 and 1830.

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Jack Donohue started as a dancer in the Ziegfeld Follies, continued as a dancer, dance director and dance teacher for tap dance.

John (Jack) Donohoe (1806?-1830), bushranger, was born in Dublin and there convicted on 3 April 1823 of 'intent to commit a felony'.

He was sent to work for a Mr. Pagan at Parramatta. He was soon in trouble and put to work on a road gang. Major West, at Quaker’s Hill, empl