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Edmond Sweeney

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Summary

Born
Jan 1805
Conviction
Burglary (house breaking)
Departure
Jan 1827
Arrival
May 1827
Death
Unknown
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Personal Information

Name: Edmond Sweeney
Gender: Male
Born: 1st Jan 1805
Death: Unknown
Age at death: Unknown
Occupation: Agricultural labourer

Crime

Crime: Burglary (house breaking)
Convicted at: Ireland, Cork
Sentence term: 7 years

Voyage

Departed: 19th Jan 1827
Ship: Mariner
Arrival: 23rd May 1827
Place of Arrival: New South Wales

Transportation

Edmond Sweeney was transported on the Mariner, departing 19th Jan 1827 and arriving 23rd May 1827 with 161 passengers.

The 1825 Journey. The ship Mariner, Captain Fotherley, arrived from Ireland with female prisoners, on Sunday evening. She left the Cove of Cork, the 12th of March, and brings 112 female prisoners, having lost only one on the passage. A few passengers also came per this opportunity. Surgeon Superintendent Dr. Cochrane, R. N. Sydney Gazette, 14 July 1825.

MarinerMariner (generic)

References

Primary SourceIrish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry.

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Convict Notes

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on 17th August 2025

Irish Convict Database, by Peter Mayberry. Edmond Sweeney, age on arrival, 22 per Mariner (3) 1827, Tried Cork, 1826, 7 years for House breaking. DOB, 1805, Native place, Cork. Single. Labourer farmers. Catholic.