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James Freney | |
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| Born | c. 1719 County Kilkenny, Ireland |
| Died | 20 December 1788 (age 69) New Ross, Ireland |
| Occupation | Highwayman |
| Spouse | Anne Freney |
| Parent(s) | John Freney Alice Phelan |
Captain James Freney (c. 1719–1788) was an 18th-century Irish highwayman and memoirist, who remains a popular anti-hero in Irish folklore. To enthusiasts of Victorian era English literature and modern costume dramas, Captain Freney is particularly significant for his fictionalized appearances in the novel The Luck of Barry Lyndon by William Makepeace Thackery and its 1975 film adaptation by director Stanley Kubrick.