William de Burgh - Death

Death

He died in winter 1205/1206 and was interred at the Augustinian Priory of Athassel in Golden which he had founded c. 1200.

The Annals of the Four Masters recorded his passing thus:

"William Burke plundered Connacht, as well churches as territories; but God and the saints took vengeance on him for that; for he died of a singular disease, too shameful to be described."

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