Robert Fox was born in Ballyferode, Glenrue in 1883. His father was Patrick Fox and his mother was Bridget Barrett. She came from a place called Molans jus across the road.

Roberts father patrick died as a young man after an accident with a horse.

Robert had several brothers and sisters with robert being the youngest, his brother Tom farmed in the homeplace in Ballyferode, now the homeplace of Jim and Carmel Fox.

His brother Will lived in Mitchelstown. He had one sister who was a nun in Dublin, Sr Patrick. He also had a couple of sisters who went to America.

Robert moved to Cullane South in 1909 and married Bridget Keane, born 1878. Bridget had only one sister and she was a nun in Tralee called Sr. Michael, hence robert took over the farm.

Roberts wife Bridget Keane was a daughter of David Keane whose brothers John and Dennis went to Australia after the Faminearound 1860, the forefathers of Vincent Keane in Melbourne.

Roberet and Bridgie had gour siblings:

• Bridget (Bridie) Fox born 1911
• Paddy Fox born 1913
• Eileen Fox born 1916
• Davie Fox born 1919

Bridie became a nun in Arklow. Paddy farmed in Cullane South. Eileen married Jimmey MacDonnell and lived in Dublin. Davie had a small outside farm in Glenbrohane and lived in cullane, never married.

Paddy married Madge McCarthy of Knockagarry, Mitchelstown in 1954. They had two sons Robbie and John.

– Robbie born in 1955

– John 1957

– Paddy died in 1990 aged 77 years

– Sr Vianney died in 1986 aged 75 years

– Eileen died in 1996 aged 80 years

– Davie died in 2007 aged 88 years

Robbie was farming at home in Cullane. John went to college and did a masters degree in Agricultural Science.

Robbie married Anne Cronnin, Ballinaglough, Carrignavare in 1980 and had five in the family.

• Louise born in 1982
• Pat born in 1983
• Deirdre born in 1985
• Suzanne born in 1987
• Bobby born in 1992

John married Phil Carroll, Castlerea, Roscommon in 1985 and had three in their family.

Caitriona born 1986

Carol born 1988

David born 1991