O’Moore family of Laois
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The O’Moore family of Laois is a prominent Gaelic Irish dynasty historically associated with ruling and resisting English control in the region of modern County Laois.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaelic Irish dynasty
ⓘ
Irish noble family ⓘ |
| associatedEvent |
Leix–Offaly plantation resistance
ⓘ
Plantation of Laois and Offaly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Irish Confederate Wars
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Irish Rebellion of 1641 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clanSystem | Gaelic clan ⓘ |
| coatOfArmsFeature | three lions rampant (in some arms of Moore families) ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalIdentity | Gaelic Irish ⓘ |
| culturalRole | guardians of Gaelic customs in Laois ⓘ |
| dispossessedDuring | Tudor plantations in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governanceType | clan chieftaincy ⓘ |
| governed | territory of Leix NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hereditarySystem | tanistry ⓘ |
| historicalEnemy | Anglo‑Irish administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
16th century
ⓘ
17th century ⓘ Middle Ages NERFINISHED ⓘ Tudor conquest of Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalTerritory |
Leix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen’s County NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Irish ⓘ |
| locatedInPresentDay | Province of Leinster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lostTerritoryTo | English settlers in Laois ⓘ |
| modernDescendantsSurname |
Moore
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O’Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ O’More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nativeName | Uí Mhórdha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
leadership in Gaelic Irish uprisings
ⓘ
resistance to English rule in Ireland ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Rory O’More
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rory O’More (17th‑century rebel leader) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
English Crown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tudor administration in Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalRole |
leaders of Gaelic resistance in Leinster
ⓘ
local rulers in Laois ⓘ |
| region |
County Laois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Laois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| socialStatus | Gaelic nobility ⓘ |
| surnameVariant |
Moore (anglicised)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
O’Mordha NERFINISHED ⓘ O’More NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| traditionalTitle |
Chiefs of Leix
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Lords of Laois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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