Churchill And His Sligo Mentor

Even giants can have mentors; so can self-made men. Any young person can benefit from the attention of someone older who recognises nurtures and helps develop as yet unrealised potential. For the young Winston Churchill that man was Bourke Cockran, the charismatic Sligo-born Democratic congressman from New York City,

The International Statesman

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Testimonials

”It was an Irishman who inspired me”

Winston Churchill

”He was my model. I learned from him how to hold thousands in thrall”

Winston Churchill

Bourke Cockran 1854 – 1923

6 Jun 20186 Jun 2018

This short biography has been compiled by the Sligo based William Bourke Cockran Foundation.

45 Minute Audio Documentary – William Bourke Cockran

6 Jun 20188 Jun 2018

Listen to this audio documentary on the history and life of William Bourke Cockran. https://youtu.be/IqyaGdQDGsA

World Famous Statesman

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William Bourke Cockran, born on Feb 28th, 1854, in Claragh Co. Sligo, is a man whose name you may well not recognise and in this, you are not alone. His name…

Cockran The Socialite

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As a young man, F. Scott Fitzgerald, the world famous author, was inspired by the social and political society of Port Washington on the north coast of Long Island, to…

A prominent Catholic and a ‘Noble Christian’

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Forging An Irish Identity In Stone

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