MacCarthy Mac Cárthaigh | |
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Parent family | Eóganachta |
Country | Kingdom of Munster Kingdom of Desmond |
Founder | Cárthach mac Saorbhreathach |
Final ruler | Florence MacCarthy |
Titles | |
Cadet branches | MacCarthy Reagh MacCarthy of Muskerry |
MacCarthy (Irish: Mac Cárthaigh), also spelled Macarthy, McCarthy or McCarty, is an Irish clan originating from Munster, an area they ruled during the Middle Ages.[1] It was divided into several septs (branches) of which the MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacCarthy of Duhallow were the most notable.
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