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Please can anyone help with a birth of Bridget Foley born approximately 1859 in Limerick Ireland. I am not sure even where I would start! I am hoping to get names of her parents and any siblings. I hope someone can help.

Try
https://rootsireland.ie.

It's a subscription site.
Perhaps one of the helpers here has a sub and might be able to find her.

What else do you know about Bridget?

Any clue might help!

There's a tree on Ancestry for a Bridget Foley, c1859, Limerick, who married Frederick Richard Brett and had 14 children.
Does any of that sound like your Bridget?

The tree owner doesn't know Bridget's parents' names - or at least hasn't put them on the tree.

Thank you ArgyllGran yes that sounds like my Ancestors, I have information on Frederick but not Bridget. Any help would be fantastic. I may have to subscribe to Ancestry as well as GR!

Is this your Brett/Foley family? Gives a marriage year which would be useful for finding father's name perhaps.
http://www.users.waitrose.com/~beanra/history/1914-18%20lest%20we%20forget%20booklet%20r2%20by%20jc.pdf

some Parish records are online at http://registers.nli.ie/

Maybe not?


First name(s) Frederick
Last name Brett
Registration year 1878
Registered Quarter/Year Jan - Mar 1878
Registration district Longford
Volume 3
Page 249
County -
MarriageFinder™ Frederick Brett married one of these people
Sarah Annabella Kellett, Kate Wallard, Bridget Foley

Record set Irish Marriages 1845-1958
Category Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records
Subcategory Marriages & divorces
Collections from Ireland

Ah I see there is an old thread with that marriage mentioned on it

http://www.genesreunited.co.za/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1272970?d=desc&page=0

Was that the right marriage and did you get the cert Oldbean? if so did it give father's name for Bridget?

Thank you Rambling Rose, this is the family, I think the best is to obtain a marriage certificate. Thanks again.

Oh and thank you I have just been on the thread and that is definitely my family. I did know about Victor but not Frederck and why he should be in Irekand, that is a brilliant piece thank you so much.

just while I see it

Area - DUBLIN (RC) , Parish/Church/Congregation - ST. JAMES

Baptism of ALICIA CATHERINA BRETT of ISLAND BRIDGE BKS on 28 January 1879


Name ALICIA CATHERINA BRETT
Date of Birth 31 December 1878
Address ISLAND BRIDGE BKS
Father FREDERICUS BRETT
Mother BRIGIDA FOLEY
Further details in the record
Sponsor 1 JACOBUS BERRIDGE
Sponsor 2 HANNA BERRIDGE
About the record
Book Number Page Entry Number Record_Identifier
5 187 2691 DU-RC-BA-347886
The church register page containing this record has not yet been imaged.

Thank you Rambling Rise this is a wonderful piece of information and well worth following up. I am so sorry not to have seen this post and commented before this but I have been off piste for a while. Thank you again you are very helpful.

Thank you Rambling Rose, this is a wonderful piece of information and well worth following up. I am so sorry not to have seen this post and commented before this but I have been off piste for a while. Thank you again you are very helpful.

could this be bridget and frederick's son born 1877



Bridget Foley
mentioned in the record of David Breen and Ann Brody
Name Bridget Foley
Gender Female
Husband Frederick
Son David Breen
Other information in the record of David Breen and Ann Brody
from New York, New York City Marriage Records
Name David Breen
Event Type Marriage
Event Date 02 Jul 1905
Event Place Manhattan, New York, New York, United States
Gender Male
Age 28
Marital Status Single
Race White
Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Birthplace Ireland
Father's Name Frederick
Mother's Name Bridget Foley
Spouse's Name Ann Brody
Spouse's Gender Female
Spouse's Age 28
Spouse's Marital Status Single
Spouse's Race White
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated) 1877
Spouse's Birthplace Ireland
Spouse's Father's Name Patrick
Spouse's Mother's Name Mary Maloney

Thanks Malyon but I don't believe this is a family match, would be exciting but nowhere in the general scheme does it look to be so.

oldbean

Marriage Date 30th March 1878 Parish/District Templemichael Co Longford

Husband Frederick Brett
Address Longford Barracks
Denomination Church of Ireland
No Occupation listed
Age 21 (this could be noted as full age is 21)
Father David Brett

Wife Bridget Foley
Address Longford
Denomination Church of Ireland
No Occupation
Age 21
Father Thomas Foley

Witness Arthur Rowe and Sarah Ann Bushell
Married by Rev Richard A English

Going to Co Limerick for birth of Bridget Foley 1854-1864 with father Thomas Foley 3 records show.
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This is the one nearest date, they are all RC Church Records

Date of Baptism
20th Dec 1858
Bridget Foley
Parish District Donoughmore Co Limerick
Father Thomas Foley
Mother Catherine Gorman
Sponsors Mi Meagher Margaret Sullivan

Date of Baptism
21 Jan 1857 St Micahels Parish Co Limerick
Father Thomas Foley mother Mary Collins
No sponsors

Date of Baptism
10 April 1854
Bulgaden Dist
Father Thomas Foley mother Margaret Ryan
Sponsors Patrick Sheehan and Kate Downey.

Looks like Frederick could have been in the Army at time of marriage,the fact Bridget was listed as Church of Ireland could have been a mistake or easier for them to marry if she said she was a non Catholic as she was not in her home Parish.

Looking at other children of Thomas Foley and Catherine Gorman

Mary Bap.15/08/1850 Donoughmore Parish Co Limerick
Sponsors John Gorman and Ca Foley

Catherine Bap 28'08/1856 same parish
Sponsors Mi McCormack

Thomas Bap 10/08/1854 same parish
Sponsors William Foley and Ann Clampett

Thomas Bap 08/04/1862 same Parish The above child could have died same first name is then used for another.
Sponsors Jo Clampett and Han Halpin

Church Record of Marriage
Donoughmore Parish Co Limerick 01/02/1844

Thomas Foley RC
No Address
No father name recorded

Catherine Gorman
Address DROMBANNA
Witness
Daniel Slattery George Clampett.

This is a great breakthrough if its your family as now the Townland is shown.

Looking more closely Drombanny is in Clanwilliam Barony,Parish Donaghmore,Co Limerick.

If you look in the Griffiths Valuation of Ireland under Donaghmore Co Limerick you will see a Thomas Foley in Drombanny.

Back in 1825 Tithe Apploment Records show both Foley, Gorman, Clampett families in Drombanny.

Maureen, I am so sorry I have not been on the boards for one reason or another, the information you have found is unbelievable and a marvellous break through. Thank you so much, I really am so greatful for your time and expertise. I can finally get to know my Irish heritage!

Maureen, I am so sorry I have not been on the boards for one reason or another, the information you have found is unbelievable and a marvellous break through. Thank you so much, I really am so greatful for your time and expertise. I can finally get to know my Irish heritage!

Oldbean


Your welcome