My great-grandfather John Burke (1841, Ballinasloe -1921 San Francisco) married Maria Fahy(1845, Clontuskert - 1933, San Francisco) in 1871 in Clontuskert, emigrated to U.S. three jmonths later. His parents were John Burke and Mary Gilligan/Gilgan. I am trying to find Mary Gilligan's origin/parents, only lead was in Sligo???
John Burke, was a carpenter in family of carpenters. Any help would be very much appreicated.
Agricola
Agricola
Monday 6th Jul 2020, 05:26AMMessage Board Replies
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Agricola:
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Mary Gilligan was likely born 1820 or earlier. Clontuskert RC records start in 1827 so Mary would have been born before records are available locally. There were a good number of Gilligans in East Galway in the 1855 Griffiths. Mary may have been from Sligo but the surname was certainly present in the East Galway area.
You may want to add John and Mary to our XO Chronicles site https://irelandxo.com/ireland-xo/history-and-genealogy/ancestor-database
Roger McDonnell
Castlemore Roscommon, IrelandXO Volunteer ☘
Monday 6th Jul 2020, 12:25PM