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James Burke

Birth
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Death
21 Nov 1920 (aged 43–44)
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Burial
Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland Add to Map
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James Burke

James Burke was one of the Civilian Casualties of "Bloody Sunday" who died at Croke Park, Dublin on 21 November 1920, when British Forces opened fire on the players and spectators at a GAA football match being played by teams representing Dublin and Tipperary.

Marriage.
James Burke, a bachelor, a Van Man, from Main Street, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, son of James Burke, a Labourer, married Annie Brien, a spinster, from Rosemount, Dundrum, daughter of Patrick Brien, a Labourer, on Sunday 13 April 1902, at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, Co. Dublin.

In the 1911 census, the family were living at Rosemount, Dundrum.
James was aged 35, a Van Man,
Annie was aged 32,
5 children had been born, 4 of whom were still alive, ranging in age from 8 to 1.

Death Certificate.
James Burke, aged 44, married, a Laundry Man, died at Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
The cause of death was Shock and Heart failure, during a raid on Croke Park by forces of the Crown on 21 November 1920.
His death was registered on 3 January 1921, on foot of a Certificate from a Military Court of Inquiry, held between 23 November and 7 December 1920.

At the time of his death, James was employed by Terenure Laundry, and lived at Windy Arbour, Dundrum.

The civilian casualties of the Bloody Sunday attack at Croke Park were
Jane Boyle
James Burke
Daniel Carroll
Michael Feery
Michael Hogan
Thomas Hogan
James Matthews
Patrick O'Dowd
Jerome O'Leary
William Robinson
Thomas Ryan
John William Scott
James Teehan
Joseph Traynor
James Burke

James Burke was one of the Civilian Casualties of "Bloody Sunday" who died at Croke Park, Dublin on 21 November 1920, when British Forces opened fire on the players and spectators at a GAA football match being played by teams representing Dublin and Tipperary.

Marriage.
James Burke, a bachelor, a Van Man, from Main Street, Dundrum, Co. Dublin, son of James Burke, a Labourer, married Annie Brien, a spinster, from Rosemount, Dundrum, daughter of Patrick Brien, a Labourer, on Sunday 13 April 1902, at Holy Cross Church, Dundrum, Co. Dublin.

In the 1911 census, the family were living at Rosemount, Dundrum.
James was aged 35, a Van Man,
Annie was aged 32,
5 children had been born, 4 of whom were still alive, ranging in age from 8 to 1.

Death Certificate.
James Burke, aged 44, married, a Laundry Man, died at Croke Park, Dublin, on 21 November 1920.
The cause of death was Shock and Heart failure, during a raid on Croke Park by forces of the Crown on 21 November 1920.
His death was registered on 3 January 1921, on foot of a Certificate from a Military Court of Inquiry, held between 23 November and 7 December 1920.

At the time of his death, James was employed by Terenure Laundry, and lived at Windy Arbour, Dundrum.

The civilian casualties of the Bloody Sunday attack at Croke Park were
Jane Boyle
James Burke
Daniel Carroll
Michael Feery
Michael Hogan
Thomas Hogan
James Matthews
Patrick O'Dowd
Jerome O'Leary
William Robinson
Thomas Ryan
John William Scott
James Teehan
Joseph Traynor

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  • Created by: John
  • Added: Nov 27, 2018
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195026114/james-burke: accessed ), memorial page for James Burke (1876–21 Nov 1920), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195026114, citing Glasnevin Cemetery, Glasnevin, County Dublin, Ireland; Maintained by John (contributor 47032041).