Ulick Bourke
Ulick J. Bourke Uileog de Búrca | |
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| Born | Ulick Joseph Bourke 29 December 1829 Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Died | 22 November 1887 (aged 57) Castlebar, County Mayo, Ireland |
| Education | St Jarlath's College Maynooth College |
| Occupation(s) | Scholar, writer, Roman Catholic priest |
| Parent(s) | Ulick and Cecilia (née Sheridan) Bourke |
Ulick Joseph Bourke (English: /ˈjuːlɪk/ YOO-lik; also known by his name in Irish, Uileog de Búrca; 29 December 1829 – 22 November 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.