Ulick Joseph Bourke
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Canon Ulick Bourke, (December 29, 1829 – November 22, 1887) was an Irish
scholar and writer who founded the Gaelic Union, which later developed into the Gaelic League (or Conradh na Gaeilge
).
Among his works were The College Irish Grammar and Pre-Christian Ireland. Bourke was educated at Errew
Monastery; St. Jarlath's College
; and Maynooth College.
A plaque in honour of Uileog de Búrca was erected by Conradh na Gaeilge at the place of his birth on Linnenhall Street in Castlebar
, Co. Mayo. A Gaelscoil
, Gaelscoil Uileog de Búrca in Claremorris
was also named in his honour in 1981. The late scholar's name is also given to the Claremorris branch of Conradh na Gaeilge.
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
scholar and writer who founded the Gaelic Union, which later developed into the Gaelic League (or Conradh na Gaeilge
Conradh na Gaeilge
Conradh na Gaeilge is a non-governmental organisation that promotes the Irish language in Ireland and abroad. The motto of the League is Sinn Féin, Sinn Féin amháin .-Origins:...
).
Among his works were The College Irish Grammar and Pre-Christian Ireland. Bourke was educated at Errew
Errew
Errew is a small rural settlement, 8km from the county town of Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland. The history of Errew follows the Franciscan monastery which was established in 1879 as a boys school which closed in 1975, the church in the monastery remained open until 1981 There are 22 Brothers...
Monastery; St. Jarlath's College
St. Jarlath's College
St. Jarlath's College is a Roman Catholic secondary school for boys in Tuam, County Galway, Ireland. It is an amalgamation of the former St. Jarlath's College and St...
; and Maynooth College.
A plaque in honour of Uileog de Búrca was erected by Conradh na Gaeilge at the place of his birth on Linnenhall Street in Castlebar
Castlebar
Castlebar is the county town of, and at the centre of, County Mayo in Ireland. It is Mayo's largest town by population. The town's population exploded in the late 1990s, increasing by one-third in just six years, though this massive growth has slowed down greatly in recent years...
, Co. Mayo. A Gaelscoil
Gaelscoil
A gaelscoil is an Irish-medium primary school in Ireland, of a sort found outside the traditionally Irish-speaking regions, especially in urban areas....
, Gaelscoil Uileog de Búrca in Claremorris
Claremorris
Claremorris , is a town in County Mayo in the west of Ireland, at the junction of the N17 and the N60 national routes. The population of Claremoris in the 2011 Census was 3,979....
was also named in his honour in 1981. The late scholar's name is also given to the Claremorris branch of Conradh na Gaeilge.