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Walter de Burgh (c. 1220 – 28 Jul 1271 in Galway) was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st Earl of Ulster, the second son of Richard Mor de Burgh. He founded Athassel Priory.

In 1243, he succeeded his father as Lord of Connacht, and was created Earl of Ulster as well in 1264. In 1270, he and Walter de Ufford, the Justiciar of Ireland, were defeated by Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair at Ath an Chip. Aedh and the O'Connors thereafter ruled independently in Roscommon as "kings of the Gael of Connacht".^[1]

Married Avelina FitzJohn, daughter of Sir Joh FitzGeoffrey, Justiciar of Ireland, by his wife, Isabel Bigod.

Succeeded by his eldest son, Richard Og de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster (The Red Earl of Ulster).

References

^ Curtis, Edmund (2004) [1950]. A History of Ireland (6th ed. ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 73–72. ISBN 0-415-27949-6. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

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Walter de Burgh, 1st Earl of Ulster de Burgh Dynasty Born: 1220 Died: 1271
Preceded by Richard I	Lords of Connaught 1243–1271	Succeeded by Richard I
Preceded by New Creation	Earl of Ulster 1264–1271	Succeeded by Richard

[curtis-1] Curtis, Edmund (2004) [1950]. A History of Ireland (6th ed. ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 73–72. ISBN 0-415-27949-6. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)

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-'''Walter de Burgh''' (c. 1230 &ndash; [[28 Jul 1271]] in [[Galway]]) was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st [[Earl of Ulster]], the second son of [[Richard Mor de Burgh]]. He founded [[Athassel Priory]].
+'''Walter de Burgh''' (c. 1220 &ndash; [[28 Jul 1271]] in [[Galway]]) was 2nd Lord of Connaught and 1st [[Earl of Ulster]], the second son of [[Richard Mor de Burgh]]. He founded [[Athassel Priory]].
 In 1243, he succeeded his father as Lord of [[Connacht]], and was created [[Earl of Ulster]] as well in 1264. In 1270, he and [[Walter de Ufford]], the [[Justiciar]] of Ireland, were defeated by [[Aedh mac Felim Ua Conchobair]] at [[Ath an Chip]]. Aedh and the O'Connors thereafter ruled independently in [[Roscommon]] as "kings of the Gael of Connacht".<ref name=curtis>{{cite book | last=Curtis | first=Edmund | title=A History of Ireland | origyear=1950 | year=2004 | edition=6th ed. | publisher=Routledge | place=New York | pages=73–72 | id=ISBN 0-415-27949-6}}</ref>
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