ROURKE, William ^{3 4 5 6}

   Cause of his death was shooting by RIC.⁸

   Other names for William were O'ROARK, William,⁴ O'ROURK, William ⁵ and O'ROURKE, William.^{1 3 4 5}

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  General Notes:

"Church Baptism Record

Name:William Rourke
Date of Birth:
Date of Baptism:18-Jul-1827
Address:Crinagh
Parish/District:DUNGANNON
Gender:Unknown
County:TYRONE
Father:Tullie Rourke
Mother:Margt McGeary
Occupation:
Sponsor 1 /Informant 1:Janet
Sponsor 2 /Informant 2:

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William was the informant of his daughter Catharine's birth in June 1855. He had not been present where the birth took place. Catharine's birth certificate recorded William as a journeyman blacksmith. He was 24 years of age and had been born in County Tyrone, Ireland. This baptism certificate recorded that he and his wife had married in County Tyrone in 1853.




"Civil Death Record
Name:William Rourke
Date of Death:18-Aug-1880
Age:
Parish / District:DUNGANNON
Address:Creenagh
County:TYRONE
Status:
Occupation:
Sex:Unknown
Graveyard: Unknown

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Note:

The civil register entry (above) has 18th, but his death certificate has 16th August as the date of death.




"UK Parliament
Hansard

Oralanswers To Questions Volume 255: debated on Tuesday 17 August 1880

Crime (Ireland)\emdash Rioting At Dungannon\emdash Firing On The People By Royal Constabulary And Loss Of Life MR. SEXTON asked the Chief Secretary for Ireland, If he could afford the House any information with respect to the firing by the police and the consequent loss of life at Dungannon on Monday last; whether it was true that the disturbances were in consequence of an attack by a number of Orangemen on a small party of Catholics while returning home; whether the police, instead of dispersing the offending party of Orangemen, charged the Catholics; whether they used buckshot; and, whether the unfortunate man William O' Rourke, who was shot dead, and the others who were seriously wounded were all, without exception, Catholics?"

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  Research Notes:

THANKS

to a descendant of William Rourke, Jim McIlroy, for the information he provided about William's family.

William married Brigid CAMPBELL on 3 January 1854 in Dungannon RC parish, County Tyrone, Ireland.¹ (Brigid CAMPBELL was born about 1830 in County Tyrone, Ireland ⁷ and died in 1874 ⁸.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Church Marriage Record

Date of Marriage: 03-Jan-1854
Parish / District: DUNGANNON
County:TYRONE
Husband: William O'Rourke
Status: Not Married
Wife: Bridgt Campbell
Status: Not Married
Address:
Occupation:
Age:
Husband's Father: O'Rourke
Wife's Father: Campbell:
Occupation:
Witness 1: O'Rourke Eugene
Witness 2: Campbell Cath
Address:
Notes: F SLANE/DISP 3RD & 3RD DEGREE CONSANG & IN 4TH & 4TH/

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William next married Catherine McGRATH on 23 October 1879 in Dungannon parish, County Tyrone, Ireland.² (Catherine McGRATH was born 1845 ?.)

  Marriage Notes:

Civil Marriage Record

Date of Marriage: 23-Oct-1879
Parish / District: DUNGANNON County: TYRONE

Husband Name: William Rourke
Address: Creenagh
Occupation: FARMER
Age: Full Age
Status: Widower (Male)
Husband's Father Name: Toal Rourke
Occupation: FARMER DEC.

Wife Name: Catherine Mcgrath
Address: Derrylaghan
Occupation: MAID
Age: Full Age
Status: Spinster (Previously unmarried)
Wife's Father Name: Terence Mcgrath
Occupation: FARMER

Witness 1 Name: John Quinn
Witness 2 Name: Mary Campbell

Notes:
CLONOE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH PARISH OF CLONOE.AGES GIVEN AS FULL OVER 21

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