Edmund Burke/Bourke married Johannah Ryan in Doon in c. 1820

Johannah Ryan was born in Pallasgrean in June 1798. Her parents were Jeremiah Ryan and Mary Hayes. Edmund Bourke and Johanna married in Doon in c. 1820 and had nine children. They leased a house from Michael Dwyer in the townland of Cloghadereen in the parish of Grean and they werestill living there in 1851 when the parish was surveyed for Griffith's Valuation. Three years later in 1854 some of the family immigrated to Australia followed some of the family in 1858. It is to be supposed that Edmond had died between 1851 and 1854 as only the mother, Johannah, is mentioned as being in Co. Limerick when their daughter, Margaret Portley (nee Bourke) was interviewed by the Immigration Officials upon her arrival in Australia on board the "Genghis Khan" in 1854.

Searching for three sons of Edmund Bourke and Johannah Ryan. They are Patrick born 1823 died before 1887; Jeremiah born 1827 died before 1887; David born 1841 died before 1887. It is possible that they could have emigrated to USA or Canada. Family stories have Mary Bourke,the eldest daughter, married a John Molloy and lived in Chicago.