Thomas Burke - horse trainer - Monamolin/Boolavogue, Nr Gorey Co Wexford.

[Marion B]

Tom Burke was born in 1880 and died in 1968 aged 88. He was married to Catherine (Kate, nee Murphy) and had three children.

I think his business would've been active in the area from the turn of the 1900's, probably to the 1940s. He may have trained horses for the Galway Races. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

[HODGKISS77]

Hi,

Not sure if there is any connection, but my G-Grandfather was called Michael Burke and had younger brothers, Unsure of their names But I think 1 of them used to work with horses and they all lived in Boolavogue area.

If you are still seeking info then please contact me.

Tom Burke was born in 1880 and died in 1968 aged 88. He was married to Catherine (Kate, nee Murphy) and had three children.

I think his business would've been active in the area from the turn of the 1900's, probably to the 1940s. He may have trained horses for the Galway Races. Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

[moguemosey]

Hi Marian B

Thomas Burke may have been older than the age given on the headstone as Civil Registration has him born on 8 March 1872, which means he was 96 when he died in 1968.

Bye for now
Mogue

[moguemosey]

Hi all.

Images of Civil records of Births 1864-1915, Marriages 1882-1940, Deaths 1891-1965 are available free of charge from the Irish Government website:

https://civilrecords.irishgenealogy.ie/churchrecords/civil-search.jsp

Copies of these entries are available now with Marriages back to 1845 and Deaths back to 1864 to be added at a later date.

Lots of our Burke certs to see and download, mostly in the “Gorey Registration District”.

Here is a link to a post re Patrick Burke (father of Thomas Burke “Tom the Jock”) who registered 3 deaths the same day in 1918, including his wife Margaret Burke nee Swords.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=755545.msg6050680#msg6050680

Good hunting
Mogue.