Patrick Foley (1771 - 1847)

Descendants

Died 1847 at about age 76 in Lismore, County Waterford, Ireland

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Biography

Patrick was born in 1771 and passed away in 1847.^[1]

Ballyin House, a Georgian property built in 1820, has a notable history. Patrick and Elizabeth Foley were the first residents of Ballyin House as Patrick was the Manager of Ballyin Mill. The Foley Family were very prominent in Lismore at the time.

Patrick’s half-brother, Edmund, first introduced the ice houses to Lismore which were used for storing food and fish – salmon was regularly supplied to London.

There is a direct connection between Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (author of Sherlock Holmes) and Ballyin House, as his mother Mary was a Foley. In his 20s, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle regularly visited Ballyin House and his Lismore relations, and even lined out for the Lismore Cricket Team. Unfortunately, they were beaten by the 25th Regiment and also by Cahir.

Sources

1. ↑ First-hand information as remembered by Brent Biggs, Monday, February 17, 2014.

• Ballyin House – history reinvented with Afternoon Teas