Mary Burke, of Clanricarde

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Mary Burke, of Clanricarde

Gaelic: Ó Ruairc, of Clanricarde
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Daughter of Richard Burke, 2nd Earl of Clanricarde and Margaret O’Brien, countess of Clanricarde
Wife of Brian na Murtha O'Rourke
Mother of Sir Tadhg O'Rourke, last King of West Breifne; Eoghan (Owen) mac Briain na Murth O'Rourke and Art mac Briain na Murtha O'Rourke
Sister of Ulick Bourne, 3rd Earl of Clanricarde and Mary Moore

Managed by: Edward Jan Gutkowski
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About Mary Burke, of Clanricarde

She was from Burkes of Clanricarde


Family

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_O%27Rourke

Brian O'Rourke had at least six known children - Eóghan, Brian Óg, Tadhg, Art, Eogan and Mary.

O'Rourke's first two children were by Annalby O'Crean. She is described as being the wife of a Sligo merchant and it is not known whether she and Brian were ever officially married. They had two known children - Eóghan, born in 1562, and Brian Óg, born in 1568.

Brian's first recorded marriage was to Lady Mary Burke (a daughter of the second Earl of Clanricarde). They had three known children - Tadhg, born in 1576, and two other sons named Art and Eogan. O'Rourke and Burke separated sometime prior to 1585 but were never formally divorced. Tadhg, and possibly their other children, continued to live with their mother in Galway following the separation.