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Welcome to this landing page for family history research findings for the Burke surname. Our earliest known ancestor for this line is our third great-grandfather, John Burke of Claremorris (1795–1839). The earliest documented place associated with this line is the aforesaid town in the parish of Kilcolman, Barony of Clanmorris and county of Mayo.
- Biographical sketches:
- John Burke (1795–1839), our earliest known ancestor in this line.
- James Burke (1829–1860), son of John Burke
- Blog articles:
- John Burke (1795–1839), “Unsung Hero” (posted 11th Nov. 2015)
- John Burke (1795–1839), “Unsung Hero” (posted 11th Nov. 2015)
- Family history:
- Origin of the surname in Connaught: The De Burgo Family
- Civil registrations of deaths in Claremorris RD, Burke individuals born c.1773–1820
- Marriages (1806–1830) in the church records for the parish of Kilcolman
- Extent of the surname, Burke/Bourke, in county Mayo, 1856–57
- Summary of Burke households in Kilcolman per Griffith’s Valuation, 1856
- Townland map of the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), 1856
- Analysis of Burke occupiers and lessors in Griffith’s Valuation of Kilcolman, 1856
- Genealogical outlines
- Local history notes for the town of Claremorris and parish of Kilcolman
- Military service records:
- Burkes from Claremorris & environs in the British Army, 1798–1901
- John Burke (1795–1839) of Claremorris, county Mayo
- James Burke (1829–1860) of Gillingham, Kent
- News transcripts:
- Recommended reading:
- D’Alton, The Right Rev. Monsignor. “The De Burgos.” In, History of the Archdiocese of Tuam. Dublin: The Phœnix Publishing Company Limited, 1928.
- Knox, Hubert Thomas. “The De Burgo Family in Connaught and their Irish Neighbours.” In, The History of the County of Mayo to the Close of the Sixteenth Century. Dublin: Hodges, Figgis & Co., Ltd., 1908.
- Research pending
Note:—Until 1898, there were two parishes of the name, Kilcolman, in the county of Mayo: one in the barony of Clanmorris, and the other in the barony of Costello. The Local Government Act (Ireland) of 1898 transferred several parishes from the counties of Mayo and Galway to the county of Roscommon, including the parish of Kilcolman (Costello).
Source citation for this page: — Kilpatrick, Alison. “Burke of Claremorris.” Index page for family history research for the Burke or Bourke family in the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo. Online at Arborealis, arborealis.ca/family-history/irish/burke/, accessed [insert date of access].
Image credit: — Old Kilcolman churchyard, lying just north of the town of Claremorris in the parish of Kilcolman (Clanmorris), county Mayo. Photograph and editing by Alison Kilpatrick ©2020. All rights reserved.