What is recorded here
Burke's Island is a small islet in County Galway, named for a local family whose identity and history have not survived into clear memory. The sea may have taken their boats, homes or records, leaving only the name behind. The island still exists, but the people who gave it that name have vanished into the distance of time.
Burke's Island is recorded as a islet in County Galway. Its open map record supplies this location and any linked names or public references.
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