School: Drumatemple (C.) (roll number 7055)
- Location:
- Drumatemple, Co. Roscommon
- Teacher: Treasa, Bean Uí Chuinn
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- (continued from previous page)apostlic meekness and unbounded charity endeared him to them and maintained that mutal affection which had so long existed between them.
Most Rev Dr Burke, D.D. was born at Lisnageera, near Kilcroan, Ballymoe, in the year 1779. He entered Maynooth College on August 7th 1799 and was admitted to the Logic Class.
After four years in Maynooth he was ordained there in the year 1803 and a short time later was appointed curate in Glinsk. During his mission there he felt obliged to denounce the conduct of the Burkes of Glinsk Castle.
Enraged by his attitude the Burkes threatened to evict any of their tenants who would supply him with fire to light the candles required in the celebration of the Holy Mass. Notwithstanding his threat the local people stood solidly by their young curate and many legends of this contest are still recounted in the parishes of Glinsk, Kilbegnet and Kilcroan.
After spending some years in Glinsk, Father Burke was transferred to Sligo, where he afterwards became administrator. His next(continues on next page)
- Collector
- Janie Mc Neill
- Gender
- Female
- Address
- Cloonadarragh, Co. Galway
