| Name: | Sylvester McSweeney | Reg No: | 2785 |
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Date Of Joining: | 06 December 1922 |
| Date of birth: | 09 February 1896 | Address: | 16 Fitzroy Avenue., Drumcondra, Dublin |
| Religion: | Roman Catholic | IRA Rank: | - |
| Rank In National Army: | - | RIC Rank: | 0 |
| Foreign Army Rank: | - | If In Cid Or Protection Corps: | - |
| Knowledge Of Irish Language: | - | Height: | 5ft 9¼ |
| Chest: | 38 / 35 | Remarks: | - |
| Keyword: | Swinford | Acknowledgements And Sources: | - |
| Garda Rank at end of service: | - | Where Stationed-DISTRICT(Place): | - |
| End of Service and Reason: | - | Marriage | - |
| Occupation Or Trade: | - | By Whom Recommended: | - |
| Link To Register: | - | ||
| Additional Images: | - | Page Numbers: | 201 and 202 |
| Further Notes: | Sylvester Robert McSweeney was born in Clarendon Road, Dublin. He was the son of James Paul McSweeney ( a Fire Brigade Man) and Susan Elizabeth Bell. Married Nellie Gaffney on 29th April 1924 in Star of the Sea Church in Donnybrook, Dublin. In 1933 he was no longer a Garda when he was convicted in the court at Swinford County Mayo on five counts of embezzelment of funds while he was the Weights and Measurements Inspector for the Gardai in the district and was given a 3 month suspended sentence. | ||