Burke (Bekan)
The Burkes of Bekan leased land in the locality and lived in the village. John F. Burke is recorded as holding land in the townland of Bekan at the time of Griffith's Valuation.
Associated Families
Houses
| Name | Townland | Civil Parish | PLU | DED | Barony | County | Map Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bekan | Bekan | Bekan | Claremorris | Bekan 82 | Costello | Mayo |
OSI Ref: M440 790
OS Sheet: 92, 102 Discovery map: 39 |
Contemporary printed sources
- LEWIS, Samuel. ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland''. London: S. Lewis & Co., 1837: Vol 1, 189
- ''GRIFFITH'S VALUATION OF IRELAND'[Primary Valuation of Tenements]', 1850-1858. : Claremorris Union, 128