Lord of Laois

Lord of Laois is a title that belonged to the historical rulers of the Kingdom of Laois in Ireland. It was held by the O'More family[2] and later the More O'Ferralls who ruled the kingdom. The title is first recorded as existing in 1016, in the Annals of the Four Masters.[3] After the O'Mores were dispossessed of their lands in the 16th century, they left Laois, after 600 years. Despite this, they continued to hold the title.

Lord of Laois
Arms of O'More: Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or
Creation date1016
Created byIrish King
PeerageIreland
Seat(s)Dunamase Castle, later Balyna
Motto'Cu Reu Bhaid ("The hounds to victory")
Frequency Comparisons:[1]

History
Lords of Laois (non-inclusive list)
Anglicised name Irish-language name Reign Lifespan Notes
Lysaght O'More[4] Laoiseach Ó Mórdha died 1342
Conall O'More[4] Conall Ó Mórdha 1342-1348 died 1348 Lysaght's son
Rory O'More[3] Ruaidhrí Ó Mórdha died 1354 Slain by his own kinsmen and household
Maolsheachlainn O'More[5] c. 1370-1398 died 1398
Gillapatrick O'More[5] Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha c.1398-1420 died 1420
Kedagh O'More[3] Céadach Ó Mórdha died 1464 Died of the plague
Donnell O'More[5] Domhnall Ó Mórdha died 1467
Uaithne O'More[5] Uaithne Ó Mórdha 1467-c. 1487 died c. 1487
Conall mac David O'More[5] began c. 1487 died 1493 Succeeded his uncle Uaithne
Kedagh O'More[6] Céadach Ó Mórdha died 1523 Son of Lisagh O’More
Connell O'More[4][7] Connell Ó Mórdha 1523-1537 died 1537
Peter O'More[7][8] Piaras Ó Mórdha 1537-1538 Succeeded his brother; was exiled from Laois by his nephews
Kedagh Roe O'More[9][7][8] Céadach Ruadh Ó Mórdha 1538-1542 died 1542 Killed by Gaelic warlord Domhnall MacMurrough Kavanagh
Rory Caoch O'More[8] Ruaidhrí Caoch Ó Mórdha 1542-1547 c. 1515 - 1547 Killed by brother Giolla Pádraig's forces
Gilla Patrick O'More[8][10] Giolla Pádraig Ó Mórdha 1547-1548 died c. December 1548 Died during imprisonment in London
Conall Oge O'More[2] Conall Óg Ó Mórdha 1548-1557 died 1557 Crucified in Leighlinbridge
Rory Oge O'More[2] Ruairí Óg Ó Mórdha 1557-1578 c. 1544 - c. 30 June 1578 Succeeded his uncle
James O'More[2] Seamus Ó Mórdha began 1578 Son of Rory Caoch O'More's brother Lysaght
Owny MacRory O'More[11] Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha 1594-1600 c. 1575 - August 1600
Owny MacShane O’More[12] Uaithne mac Séan Ó Mórdha began 1600
Coat of arms of Lord of Laois
Coronet
A Coronet of a Duke
Crest
On a ducal coronet Or a dexter hand couped Gules, epaumée
Escutcheon
Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or<
Motto
'CU REU BHAID ("The hounds to victory")

See also

References
  1. "O'Moore".
  2. "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Óg) | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  3. Annals of the Four Masters.
  4. O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Laoiseach". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  5. "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Giolla Pádraig | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  6. Gray, Will (9 June 2016). "The Chiefs of Leix from 1016 to 1600 A.D". Forgotten Victorians. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
  7. Ó Raghallaigh, Eoghan (2010). "A poem to Rudhraighe Caoch Ó Mórdha, lord of Laois 1542-7" (PDF). Ossory, Laois and Leinster. 4.
  8. O'Byrne, Emmett. "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Rory (Ruaidhrí Caoch) | Dictionary of Irish Biography". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  9. Archbold 1895.
  10. O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'Connor Faly (Ó Conchobhair Failghe), Brian". www.dib.ie. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  11. O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009). "O'More (Ó Mórdha), Uaithne". Dictionary of Irish Biography.
  12. Lineage and the terms of his "surrender and regrant" settlement online

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Archbold, William Arthur Jobson (1895). "O'More, Rory (d.1578)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 42. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 175–176. Endnotes

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