Foley Family Wexford

[CJF]

Looking for information on James Foley (stonemason & builder) who married Anne Murphy in 1816 in Wexford. Not sure where he originally came from (possibly Waterford)?? Cannot find his marriage record. I know he had a son, James (customs officer in Waterford) and son, John, (compositor with Wexford Press). James Foley's grandson, Patrick, was a very well known and respected cattle drover in Wexford. Can anyone help?

[shanew147]

Do you know where in Co. Wexford the marriage took place ?

You will need to know the religion and parish to start a proper search.


Shane

[CJF]

Hi,

No don't know the parish where they were married. It would have been Roman Catholic records. I do know they lived in John's St in Wexford as James Foley is listed on the Griffith's Valuation. There was a check done on marriage records in Rowe St Church (as they hold records back to 17th Century for Parish of Wexford) and there is no record of marriage of James and Annie. I did however find baptismal records for some of their children. The genealogy centre in Tagoat, Co. Wexford is now closed and it was through this site that I found that the marriage took place in 1816 but no details of church or parish were given. James Foley was a well known stonemason and was responsible for the cutting of the stone for the "Rose Window" in the Pugin designed chapel of St. Peter's College in Wexford.

[M A Foley]

James also had another son, Edward, who was a priest in Monageer/Boolavogue.
The obituary of James' grandson James (of Mary St.) in 1933 also states there is a connection to Canon Foley of Glynn.

Did you find any info on James the stonemason? I am also researching this branch of the family

[Wexflyer]

James Foley married Anne Murphy in Oylegate, 15 April 1816.

https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634106#page/93/mode/1up

[Wexflyer]

31 March 1803. James Foley acquitted at the Wexford Assizes of the murder of John Gill on Vinegar Hill in May 1798.

[Wexflyer]

Rev. Edward Foley

Baptized Wexford 16-Nov-1820, parents James Foley and Anne Murphy
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634136#page/32/mode/1up

Educated Maynooth.
Ordained 6-Jun-1846
Died 29 Jul 1847, Monageer, of gastric fever [i.e. typhoid fever]
Buried Franciscan Friary, Wexford

[Wexflyer]

Rev. Denis Canon Foley

Baptized Kilmuckridge 17 March 1813, son of Andrew Foley and Mary Murphy
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634089#page/34/mode/1up
Other baptisms and marriage, confirm that the mother's name was Mary

Educated St. Peter's College and Maynooth.
Ordained 24 July 1842.
Entire ministry in parish of Glynn.
PP Glynn January 1867.
Prebendary of Toome.
Died Glynn 9-Feb-1883.

[Wexflyer]

Andrew Foley married Mary Murphy in Kilmuckridge, 17 Feb 1811
https://registers.nli.ie/registers/vtls000634089#page/55/mode/1up