ROURKE, JOHN , LEITRIM 1824-1869

john orourke · Post by **john orourke** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 4:24 pm

JOHN ROURKE b 1824 in Leitrim (Cloone,Carrigallen ???),immig to NY 1853, m MARY CONDON,moved to Williamsburgh,B'klyn 1859 3children,John L b 1861, Mary E b 1863, James J b 1865.JOHN died in B'klyn 1869. Had bro HUGH ROURKE and friend THOMAS TAGGART. Seeking info on Leitrim birthplace.

Jim Irvine · Post by **Jim Irvine** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:03 pm

You'll be very lucky to find anything. If it is Cloone (Civil parish) then only Cloone RC parish has baptisms as early as 1824 (They start 1822/23). Aughavas is the 1840s and many of the other parishes as late as 1870's in some cases. I don't know about Carrigallen.

Do you have any idea at all about Townland?

Was brother Hugh older or younger? If younger, how much younger?

answers to either of these may prove a (a very) slight help./

Cheers
Jim

John Hunter · Post by **John Hunter** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 4:42 pm

For Cloone Catholic parochial records see LDS film 1279223.

The film lists baptisms 1820-1927, Marriages 1823-1921 and burials 1850-1878 & 1919-1921.

John