Owny MacRory O'More
Owny MacRory O’More Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha | |
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| Lord of Laois | |
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| Tenure | 1594 - 1600 |
| Predecessor | James O'More |
| Successor | Owny MacShane O'More |
| Born | c. 1575 Leinster, Ireland |
| Died | 11-17 August 1600 (aged ~25) Near Vicarstown, Queen's County, Ireland |
| Father | Rory O'More |
| Mother | Margaret O’Byrne |
Owny MacRory O’More (Irish: Uaithne mac Ruairí Ó Mórdha; c. 1575 - August 1600) was an Irish chieftain and rebel.
The son of clan chief Rory O'More, he was brought up in County Wicklow by his maternal uncle Fiach O'Byrne. He succeeded as The O'More around 1594, and notably won 1599's Pass of the Plumes against the 2nd Earl of Essex. Considered the "last great Lord of Laois", O'More's death in 1600 marked the end of the O'Mores as one of the most important Irish clans.