Foley in Rathkeale or Newcastle West or Abbeyfeale

John:

I found two Foley records in Rathkeale in the 1901 census. The first appears to be the Denis above born in 1848. The second could be a widow of one of the other brothers. In 1911, Denis is not there but the widow is still living in Rathkeale.

Roger McDonnell

http://www.irelandxo.com/group/county-westmeath/messages/oxburgh#commen…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Limerick/Rathkeale_Urb…

http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Limerick/Rathkeale_Urb…

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

John:

I looked at the online Irish phonebook for Foleys in Rathkeale. http://www.eirphonebook.ie/#  The online directory only has a portion of Irish phone users. I noticed one Foley record in the Rathkeale area. Our privacy rules prevent me from sharing the information directly but you can look up the record. Make sure you use the Residential Tab.

Roger

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

Hi John!

I live in the States and don't know about the cemetery in Rathkeale. Why don't you contact the parish and see if they can clarify

http://www.limerickdiocese.org/parish.html?pa=47

Roger

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