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2 unusual facts about Ulick


Ulick

Ulick McEvaddy, former Irish army officer and native of Swinford County Mayo

Ulick Considine (1901–1950), born in Himachal Pradesh, a cricketer who played as an amateur for Somerset


Richard Burke, 4th Earl of Clanricarde

He was succeeded by his son and heir, Ulick, as 5th Earl of Clanricarde, who in 1622 had married Lady Anne Compton, only daughter of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton.

Sir Ulick Burke, 3rd Baronet

Sir Ulick was immortalised by the Irish composer and musician Turlough O'Carolan is his songs Ulliac Búrca (Ulick Burke) and Marbhna Uillioc Búrca (Lament for Sir Ulick Burke).

Ulick Burke, 1st Marquess of Clanricarde

In 1622, Ulick married his only wife Anne Compton, the daughter of William Compton, 1st Earl of Northampton and his wife Elizabeth Spencer.

Ulick O'Connor

He is also known for the autobiographical "The Ulick O’Connor Diaries 1970-1981: A Cavalier Irishman (2001)", which details his encounters with well-known Irish and international figures, ranging from political (Jack Lynch and Paddy Devlin) to the artistic (Christy Brown and Peter Sellers).


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