My husband's relatives left Ireland sometime before 1869 from Athenry. His great-grandfather was Thomas Joseph Burke, who was born in May of 1843 in Athenry. He married an Irish woman in Massachusetts in January of 1869. We believe his father's name was John Thomas Burke, who married a Bridgette Calligan (who was born around 1813). Bridgette died in Massachusetts in 1895.
Any possible Burke relations still in Galway area?
Thursday 13th Dec 2012, 03:38PM
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Hi used to live in Colemanstown, near Athenry and there is a family of Burkes there. They own a pub & the man that owns it is called Frank. The pub is also a post office!
Thursday 3rd Jan 2013, 01:38PM -
Patricia,
I just joined this group and see your posting. My g-grandfather was a Thomas BURKE, b. 1862 in Galway and lived most of his life in Philadelphia. I dont know where or when he arrived but he did have relatives in the NYC area. I know of his niece, Julia BURKE who lived at Caherroyn, Athenry as late as 1958. He married Ellen GILLIGAN,also of Galway but I dont know where or when they married. I would be interested in learning where our Burkes intersect on the family tree. I am not sure if he or other Burkes lived in Athenry or nearby parishes.
Dan
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Friday 25th Jan 2013, 06:18PM