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Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill

Survey Of The Megalithic Tombs Marblehill This survey gives the exact dimensions of the tombs that are found today on the townland of Marblehill. 26. Marblehill....
Marble Hill Wedge Tombs
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Marblehill house now in ruins

Marblehill House-A Brief History

Marblehill House The enigmatic ruins in the townland of Marblehill barely hint at the past importance of this once vast estate.  In the present day,...
Marblehill House
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At Marble Hill, the seat of Sir John Burke, trees were...

A statistical and agricultural survey of the county of Galway : with observations on the means of improvement Sir John Burke Of Marble Hill Date: 1824 "At...
Marblehill Old News
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Newspaper reports of the Burkes from 1909

Newspaper reports on Burke family from Ireland Sir Henry George Burke, Baronet, J.P. and D.L. for the County Galway, was born at Marble Hill in 1859,...
Marblehill Old News
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Sir Henry Burke’s seat of Marblehill, as seen in the distance...

Sir Henry Burke's seat of Marblehill, as seen in the distance from the road Date 1888 From that day to this no one has been brought...
Marblehill Old News
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The Burke’s of Marblehill set up a successful contract haulier business...

Sir John Burke Mr Isaac Weld John Burke (1782-1847), 2nd baronet, Marblehill, Loughrea, County Galway, was a catholic landowner whose family had managed to retain their...
Marblehill Old News
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