Edmond de Burgh

Sir Edmund de Burgh (1298–1338) was the fifth and last surviving son of Richard, Lord of Connaught and Earl of Ulster.

ignificance

Edmond assumed the right of the Lordship of Connaught, Ireland. Sir Ulick Burke, and Edmond Albanach Burke were his cousins and refused Edmond the right to the headship of the Burke clan. Out of that the Burke Civil War 1333-38 began, and out of it, junior branches later arose. Edmond de Burke was during the Burke Civil War at Castleconnell in Limerick. He was the leader of the Clanwilliam.

Family

Edmond married Slainy O’Brien, Princess of Thomond (daughter of Turlogh O’Brien, King of Thomond), and had the following children:

* Richard (1314–1365)
* William (1316–1380)
* Edmond (1318–1373)
* David (1320–1387)

Death

Edmond died in 1338 when he and his men were trying to visit the Augustinian Friars in the town of Ballinrobe. A band of men headed by Edmond Albanach Burke forcibly entered the monastery and seized Edmond after a short resistance. Edmond was taken prisoner and carried all the way to Oilean-an-lara (the Earls Island). In 1338 he was drowned in the loch. He was survived by his four sons, listed below.