Foley is a surname, originating in Ireland in the south east Munster region. The name is derived from the original Irish Ó Foghlú, meaning rustlers. The Lord of the Decies (the Waterford area of Munster) was a title attributed to some early Foleys.

People

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• Adrian Foley, 8th Baron Foley, British composer
• Anthony Foley, Irish rugby player
• Adam Foley, American photographer
• Axel Foley, played by Eddie Murphy
• Blaze Foley, American singer
• Charles F. Foley, American lawyer and politician
• Chris Foley, drummer
• Curry Foley, early Irish baseball player
• Dave Foley, Canadian actor
• David Foley, English footballer
• Denis Foley, Irish politician
• Desmond Foley, Irish sportsman and politician
• Ellen Foley, American singer and actress
• Fiona Foley, Australian artist
• Foley (musician) (b. Joe McCreary), bass player for Miles Davis
• Frank Foley, British spy
• Gary Foley, Australian activist and academic
• Glenn Foley, American football player
• Henry Foley, New Zealand cricketer
• Jack Foley, American sound effects pioneer
• John Henry Foley, Irish sculptor
• John R. Foley, American politician
• Joseph P. Foley, Canadian politician
• Kevin Foley, Australian politician
• Laurence Foley, American diplomat
• Linda Foley, American journalist and labor leader
• Louise Munro Foley, American writer
• Mark Foley, American politician
• Martin Foley, Irish criminal
• Matt Foley, fictional character from Saturday Night Live
• Maurice Foley, American judge
• Mick Foley, American professional wrestler
• Michael Foley, Australian rugby union footballer
• Michael Hamilton Foley, Canadian politician
• Mike Foley, American politician
• Nathan Foley, Australian entertainer
• Paul Foley, British ironmaster and politician
• Philip Foley, British ironmaster and politician
• Red Foley, American country singer
• Robert A. Foley, British Evolutionary biologist
• Sallie Foley, American psychotherapist
• Scott Foley, American actor
• Steve Foley, British football coach
• Steven Foley-Sheridan, Irish soccer player
• Sue Foley, Canadian blues musician
• Theo Foley
• Thomas Foley:
  • Thomas Stephen Foley, Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
  • Thomas Patrick Roger Foley, Bishop of Chicago
  • Thomas Foley (1616-1677) of Witley Court ironmaster and ancestor of all the Barons Foley.
• Thomas Foley (politician), of Stoke Edith, a British MP, ancestor of the Barons Foley of Kidderminster
• Thos Foley, Irish skier
• Tom Foley:
  • Tom Foley (baseball), baseball player of the 1870s
  • Tom Foley (baseball coach/player), baseball player and coach of the 1980s, 1990s, and 2000s
• Tucker Foley, fictional character from Danny Phantom
• William Foley, linguist
• Zac Foley, bassist

Places

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• Foley, Alabama
• Foley, Minnesota
• Foley, Missouri
• Foley Field
• Foley Island
• Foley Square in Manhattan

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