ROURKE, Tole ²

   Other names for Tole were RORKE, Toal ¹ and ROURKE, Tullie.¹

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  General Notes:

TITHE APPLOTMENT BOOK: TULLYNISKAN PARISH 1826

In the list held for the parish of Tullyniskan in County Tyrone, the townland of Crenagh features fifty seven times. Among those surnamed Rourke in Crenagh are:

"ROURKE Tole Crenagh" ²

  Research Notes:

GIVEN NAME

The meaning of the name Tully, Tullie or Toal, is said to be "from the little hill". Its origin is Celtic or Gaelic. It is an anglicised version of the Irish word Tuathal meaning "prince of the people". Others translate as "Mighty".

Tole married Margaret McGARY before 9 June 1822.¹ (Margaret McGARY was born about 1804.)

  Marriage Notes:

No marriage record has been found for this couple, but since their daughter Catherine was baptised in the church there is an assumption that they were legitimately married before her baptism:

"Church Baptism Record

Name:Catherine Rorke
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:09-Jun-1822
Address:Crinagh
Parish/District:DUNGANNON
Gender:Unknown
County:TYRONE
Father:Toal Rorke
Mother:Margaret McGary
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Arthur
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2:Catherine McDonnell

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