Bourke Family of Limerick

Belinda:

What was the religious denomination of the Bourke family? If they were Catholic, Roots Ireland has records for Castleconnell parish starting in 1850 which may explain why I could not find baptismal records 

Roger McDonnell

Hi Roger
I have been onto the Roots Ireland site but no luck there, I wonder if they have earlier records or if they have been destroyed. Yes my Bourke line was Catholic, I may have found the deaths of the parents but can't be 100% sure. I might try to contact the parish over there and see if they know where the records would be, are you overseas I'm in Australia
Thanks Belinda

Belinda:

I live in the States (Maryland). I checked another reference book I have on Catholic records and that book also shows 1850 for Castleconnell. Likely the records before that time were lost.

Here is a link to the church   http://www.killaloediocese.ie/parish/castleconnell/

Roger

Thanks for the link, I'll check it out I think that Limerick seems to be the worst when it comes to research

I'll let you know if I come across anything else

Thanks Belinda

Belinda:

Actually, Limerick is one of the better counties for research using church records. Unfortunately your church records start late. Donegal is the hardest to research and Clare and Wexford don't have a lot of records online.

By the way, on July 8th, the National Library of Ireland plans to place all RC parish registers online for free searching. This change won't help you with Castleconnell but maybe you have other churches where you have a need to review the register.

Roger

Maybe linked?

Hiya all, looking for information on my great grandparents, Bartholomew Daly born around 1850 who married Mary Lawlor in 1882 in Limerick, I think. Also, John Bourke born around 1830 who married Kate Tierney in 1868 in Lurriga R.C. Church, Co. Limerick. It's possible that John Bourke may have had the surname spelling of Burke.

Bartholomew Daly and Mary Lawlor had the following children: Margaret (Peggy) Daly b. Feb., 10th 1889, Bartholomew Daly b. 1891, Daniel Daly b. 1893, My Grandmother, Anne Daly, (Bourke) born in 1895 in Kilcolman, Co. Limerick, Timothy Daly b. 1896, Joseph Daly b. 1898 and Kathleen Daly b. 1900. Most birth years are approximate to within a year or so.

John Bourke and Kate Tierney had the following children: Mary Bourke b. Dec., 1868, Catherine Bourke b. July, 1870, Michael Bourke b. Sept., 25th 1872, Ellen Bourke b. July, 1875, Bridget (Biddy) Bourke b. Feb., 28th, 1878, John Bourke b. Nov., 29th, 1879, Elizabeth Bourke b. May 18th, 1882 and my Grandfather, Arthur Bourke born in Breska, Clarina, Co. Limerick on July 28th, 1885. My Grandparents, in bold italics above, are buried in Clounanna Cemetery, Patrickswell, Co. Limerick. I'm pretty sure all of the children of John & Kate were born in Breska, Clarina, Co. Limerick.

My Grandparents had the following children between 1921 and 1934, births given in date order: Catherine Bourke (My Mother), John Bourke, Anne Bourke, Michael Bourke, Mary Bourke, Arthur (Art) Bourke, William (Bill) Bourke and Ellen Bourke, all born in Curraghbridge, Adare, Co. Limerick. (Arthur (Art) and William (Bill) were identical twins and John, Michael and Mary died as infants the oldest being Michael aged 8 years.... so sad thinking of how my grandparents must have felt at their losses at the time, it must be dreadful to lose a child.)

Any help would be greatly appreciated.