Francis Burke

Francis Burke, O.F.M. (died 1697), was an Irish Franciscan friar and writer. Born in Galway sometime early in the 17th century, Burke was among those expelled from the local Franciscan convent in 1652. He died in Italy in 1697. His only known work, Directorium Concionatorium, I and II, was published in Prague in 1690. 1697 deaths Writers from County Galway Irish Friars Minor 17th-century Irish Roman Catholic priests Irish literature Irish expatriates in Italy 17th-century Irish writers Burials in Italy Year of birth unknown Christian clergy from County Galway