Ballymahon's Larry Burke always had a great way with people and he instilled a great work ethic in his family Late Larry Burke, Clonard, Ballymahon, Longford Reporter: '); '); It was with deep regret that we learned of the peaceful death, in his 91st year, on Sunday, April 25, of Larry Burke, Clonard, Ballymahon in Newbrook Lodge Nursing Home, Mullingar. Larry was predeceased by his wife Nancy and his brother Jim. Larry was born in 1931, the eldest of eight children, to Pat and Bridget Burke and went to school here in Ballymahon. At the age of 14, he started work in Toome Pit where he stayed until the early ‘50’s. Larry met his wife Nancy back in 1950 and they had 5 children.