My gg grandfather Patrick Burke was born in Galway in 1833....he was an Iron Puddler........his wife was Elizabeth (Hopkins?) who was born in England in 1834...they had five children....Patrick (1864)...John (1865)....Elizabeth (1870)...Thomas (1874) and James (my g grandfather. 1876). Patrick and John worked their passage to the states around 1882.....both were iron forgers and we believe at least one if not both became bridge builders ...both married and had around 10 children each....I don't know if this is of any use to you.

Pat