Were Burke and Hare Scottish?

William Burke and William Hare both originated from the Province of Ulster in the north of Ireland and moved to Scotland to work on the Union Canal, Burke having abandoned a wife and two children back in Ireland.

What nationality were Burke and Hare?

William Burke and William Hare, (respectively, born 1792, Orrery, Ireland—died January 28, 1829, Edinburgh, Scotland; flourished 1820s, Londonderry, Ireland), pair of infamous murderers for profit who killed their victims and sold the corpses to an anatomist for purposes of scientific dissection.

When did Burke and Hare move to Scotland?

William Burke was born in Urney, County Tyrone in 1792 and moved to Scotland around 1815.

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