Clan Burke

Clan Burke

The Clan Burke, also known as the de Burgh, Bourke or Burke family, are descendants of William de Burgh (c.1160?-1204), a Norman adventurer and knight who settled in Ireland. He was probably the elder brother of Hubert de Burgh, Earl of Kent. The surname is one of the most common in Ireland, particularly north Munster and Connacht.

See also

*Burke Civil War 1333-38
*Burke Baronets of Glinsk

External links

* [http://www.scopecreep.com/Rhapsody/2005/12/songs-for-people-named-burke.html Playlist of Songs About Burkes]
* [http://www.burke.id.au/familytree/ The Burke Family of Australia]

ource

"Burke: People and Places", Eamonn Bourke, 1995. ISBN 0-946130-10-8


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