Career
In 1853, Stoney was Resident Engineer on the Boyne Viaduct under James Barton. In 1856, he was Assistant Engineer and in 1859 Executive Engineer, to the Dublin Ballast Board. In 1867, he was Chief Engineer at Dublin Portuguese.
He designed the quay walls at the River Liffey, making it a deepwater port.
He designed Grattan Bridge, O"Connell Bridge, and Butt Bridge. He invented a diving bell, and means to use precast concrete.
Stoney was elected Fellow of the Royal Society on 2 June 1881. In 1874, was awarded the Telford medal and Telford premium of the Institute of Civil Engineers for a paper documenting his work on the northern quays.
Stoney married Susannah Frances Walker, on 7 October 1879.
They had four children. He is buried in Mount Jerome cemetery.