Burke Family Crest
In the list of the members of King James's parliament of 1689 the representative of the Borough Of Castlebar is stated to be 'Thomas Bourk, Esq.' It seems likely that he is the subject of this piece. This air appears in Oswald's Caledonian Pocket Companion. VIII, p.3 (c.1755) as 'My Love's a bonny naithing'. ... O'Sullivan 1983 Celtic Music Edition, p. 12
