The Quigley family - from Kilfenora, Ireland to Kapunda, South Australia
Kilfenora, C Cavanagh 1994. Thomas Quigley. My 3rd great-grandfather, Thomas Quigley (1817-1895), enlisted in the Honorable East India Company (EIC) Artillery at Limerick on 26 May 1845. He stated that he was born in Kilfinora town, Kilfenora parish, in County Clare, Ireland. Thomas Quigley served 20 years with the EIC and British Army in India. After his discharge in 1865, he and his wife and three children settled at Kapunda in South Australia. Research in Kilfenora and in Kapunda revealed a wealth of family connections. Quigley Siblings - weddings on 17 September 1853 The marriage of 4 siblings in Kilfenora, County Clare in Ireland was thought to be of sufficient interest to be copied for publication in various Irish newspapers, and for the "Evening Standard" in London. Some of the other editions that printed the piece up were - Saturday 24 September 1853 - London Standard, London, England page 2