Births

• Richard Mor de Burgh
  Richard Mor de Burgh
  Richard Mór de Burgh, 1st Lord of Connaught , Justiciar of Ireland.-Background:De Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and a daughter of Domnall Mór Ua Briain, King of Thomond. His principal estate was in the barony of Loughrea where he built a castle in 1236 and a town was founded. He also...
  
   (died 1242
  1242 in Ireland
  -Deaths:*Richard Mor de Burgh was the eldest son of William de Burgh and founder of the towns of Ballinasloe, Loughrea and Galway....
  
  ) was the eldest son of William de Burgh
  William de Burgh
  William de Burgh, founder of the de Burgh/Burke/Bourke family of Ireland, d. 1206.-In Ireland:He arrived in Ireland in 1185 and was closely associated with Prince John....
  
   and founder of the towns of Ballinasloe, Loughrea
  Loughrea
  Loughrea is a town in County Galway, Ireland. The town lies north of a range of wooded hills, the Slieve Aughty Mountains.The town expanded in recent years as it increasingly becomes a commuter town for the city of Galway.- Name :...
  
   and Galway
  Galway
  Galway or City of Galway is a city in County Galway, Republic of Ireland. It is the sixth largest and the fastest-growing city in Ireland. It is also the third largest city within the Republic and the only city in the Province of Connacht. Located on the west coast of Ireland, it sits on the...
  
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