Foley in Rathkeale or Newcastle West or Abbeyfeale

Hi Roger,

Thanks for that. I'll look further into those records.

John Brennan

5.8.2014

 

Since my post of August 2014 I've discovered that Matthew Foley married Ellen Sheahan (c1850- 26 Feb 1939) , a daughter of Michael Sheahan, shopkeeper in Rathkeale on 19 November 1870. According to her death notrice, Ellen Foley nee Sheahan was buried in the New Cemetery, Rathkeale. Among Matthew and Ellen Foley's children were Elizabeth Foley (c1871-28 June 1956) and John Joseph Foley (24 April 1885).

Elizabeth Foley married John Daniel Cregan (c1866-26 Apr 1936), of Newcastle West on 18 February 1908 in the RC Church of St. Joseph, Rathkeale. They are buried in St. David's Cemetery,Newcastle West with their children,  Bridget Josephine Cregan (1909-15 Mar 1924) and Helen Cregan (c1914-2 Apr 1991). Their other child, Fr, Donal Cregan CM (16 May 1911-13 Oct 1995) is buried in Castlelnock, Dublin.

John Joseph Foley married Johanna Madden (c1883), a daughter of John Madden (1852-1885) and Mary Walsh (c1855) of Ballyhahill, Limerick on 25 May 1913 in the RC Church, Sandymount after which they lived in Rathkeale where they had a drapery shop. Johanna was also known as Josephine and/or Josie Foley. She and John J. Foley had at least 2 sons, Matthew John Foley (1918) and John Michael Foley (1923). Any help in making contact with descendents of the latter would be gratefully appreciated.

 

John B.

6.1.2016

 

Roger, belated Thanks to you. The person concerned doesn't appear to be relevant to my query. I know that John Michael Foley, (7 Sept 1923-1 Apr 1984), son of John Joseph Foley referenced above, unfortunately died at a GAA hurling match in Semple Stadium. Apparently, he and his wife and son and daughter had a pub on Main Street, Rathkeale which at one stage had a wooden statue of a chinese pirate on its frontage. If my interest in conversing with them on family history could be conveyed to his son or daughter I would be very grateful as I would like to share information with them about the wider Foley family and ascertain what information they might have on Matthew Foley (1850) and his siblings.

Incidentally, could you confirm that references to the 'New Cemetery, Rathkeale' actually mean St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rathkeale?

Thanks in anticipation.

John B.

3.9.2019

Elizabeth Foley’s father was Matthew Foley. He married her mother,  Ellen Sheahan   in Rathkeale in 1870. ( Civil register)

Matthew Foley’ s occupation was Merchant.

The female witness to the marriage was Johanna Lynch, my great grandmother from Knockaderry, Co.Limerick. She married two yeards later.
 

Ward family.

William Ward, son of Denis Ward,  married  Mary Sheahan in Rathkeale in 1885. Her father was a shopkeeper.

Matthew Foley was one of the witnesses. He was Donal Cregan’s grandfather on his mother’s side. 

(The civil record of the marriage is difficult to read. some of the following comes from the birth registers of their offspring.)

Denis Ward born in Sept 1888. His father William was a harness maker.

John Ward was born in 1890

James Ward was born in 1892

Birth of Alice Ward, daughter of William Ward and Mary Sheahan is not on the online version of the Civil Register. 

I know that she was in her 60’s when I knew her in Paris in 1955.

I met her again in Paris in the 1970’s. She died in Dublin in the 1980’s

Alice Ward was a remable woman. She went to France as a governess, and after the Second World War, opened her own English school in Paris.. 

JohnB

I'd like to talk with you about my ancestor Daniel Mathe Foley (I use his name here as a screen name) who I believe was John Hogan Foley's brother. I'd love some help figuring this out!

I have the brothers as being from Tipperary though at some point mine moved to Cork, and perhaps had some early time in Dublin as well.

Ed

To the attention of John B.

I refer to your posts dating from 2016 & 2019. I happen to be one of the descendants you are seeking.

John Joseph Foley (1885) is my grandfather, Josephine Foley nee Madden (1883) is my grandmother, Mathew (1918) my uncle.

My name is Patricia FOLEY, I am the daughter of John Michael Foley, (7 Sept 1923-1 Apr 1984).

 

 (For reference the 'New Cemetery, Rathkeale' is indeed now known as St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Rathkeale)

Please advise if you are still interested in reaching out.

KInd regards,

Patricia FOLEY

Hi Patricia,

Yes, I'd love to converse with you as you may be able to answer questions I have about Matthew Foley and his siblings, Daniel and Thomas Foley as well as his daughters; Ellen and Margaret Mary Foley. I can be contacted at brennanjm53@gmail.com. Looking forward to chatting with you.

Best Wishes.

John Brennan.