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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.

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