Ciarán Bourke
Ciarán Bourke (born February 18, 1935 in Dublin , † May 10, 1988 ibid) was an Irish folk musician and founding member of the Dubliners . He sang, played guitar , tin whistle and harmonica .
Life
Ciarán Bourke was born in Dublin as the son of a doctor and came into contact with the Irish language as a child through his Irish-speaking nanny . He attended an Irish-language school (Coláiste Mhuire in Parnell Square in Dublin) and then enrolled in the agricultural faculty at University College Dublin , but dropped out after a year. Ciarán Bourke was the only member of the Dubliners who had attended university.
After graduating from university, he met Ronnie Drew and Barney McKenna , buskers , who invited him to rehearsals at O'Donoghue's Pub . Luke Kelly joined the group that became famous as The Dubliners.
Sickness and death
On April 5, 1974 Bourke had to cancel a concert of the Dubliners in Eastbourne shortly after the break due to a severe headache. He was taken to London and admitted to St. George's Hospital, Hyde Park Corner, where doctors diagnosed a cerebral haemorrhage. Bourke was transferred to the Atkinson Morley Hospital in Wimbledon and operated on after his wife returned from a trip to Ghana. During the operation there was another bleeding, which resulted in clouding of consciousness and left-sided paralysis.
Ciarán Bourke received intensive therapy in a rehabilitation clinic in Dún Laoghaire, near Dublin, and his recovery was making so good progress that he insisted on taking part in the Dubliners' next tour of Germany in November, despite his bandmates worried and preferred about his health seen a gradual return to work. In fact, Bourke's health was not up to the stress of the tour and had to fly back to Dublin from Brussels.
Although Ciarán Bourke could no longer perform with the Dubliners, he was considered a member of the band until his death and received his share of the royalties.
Ciarán Bourke died in 1988 after a long illness of the consequences of a cerebral haemorrhage and several strokes.
family
On April 5, 1964, Ciarán Bourke married Jeannie Bonham. They had six daughters: Ciara, Laoighse, Siobhra, Rathfionna, Saoirse and Seodhna.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d Ciarán Bourke. itsthedubliners.com, accessed August 4, 2017 .
- ↑ The cradle of all "No-Nay-Never". Dublin.de, accessed on August 4, 2017 .
- ^ Gallery of deceased musicians - Legends never die - Anno 1988. musikworld.de, accessed on August 4, 2017 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bourke, Ciaran |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish folk musician and founding member of the Dubliners |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 18, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dublin |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 10, 1988 |
| Place of death | Dublin |