Lord of Laois

Lord of Laois
Arms of O'More: Vert a lion rampant and in chief three mullets Or
Creation date	1016
Created by	Irish King
Peerage	Ireland
Seat(s)	Dunamase Castle, later Balyna
Motto	'Cu Reu Bhaid ("The hounds to victory")
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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.^{[citation needed]} 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.^{[citation needed]}