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Clan McCarthy
Clan Story
The McCarthy Legacy
McCarthy (Mac Cárthaigh) is an Irish -- not Scottish -- clan/dynasty from Munster, descended from the Eóganachta through Carthach, an Eóganacht Chaisil king who died in 1045; his descendants adopted the surname Mac Carthaigh around 1092. After Munster was divided between Desmond and Thomond following the 1118 Treaty of Glanmire, the MacCarthys ruled the kingdom of Desmond in south Munster for nearly five centuries. Their power collapsed in the 17th-century wars in Ireland, and the family lost its noble titles following the Williamite War. Florence MacCarthy, installed as MacCarthy Mór in 1600 and the last credible claimant to that title, spent years in the Tower of London and died in 1640. Blarney Castle in County Cork is historically associated with the family.
The clan's historic seat is associated with Blarney Castle, County Cork.
Clan Facts
LandsMunster, particularly the kingdom of Desmond (south Munster, including Cork and Kerry)
Clan ChiefThe MacCarthy Mor chiefship of the main McCarthy line is vacant and disputed. The last widely recognized claimant, Terence Francis MacCarthy, was stripped of standing after a 1992 genealogical fraud was exposed, and no chief of the main line is currently recognized. A related but distinct branch, MacCarthy Reagh (Princes of Carbery), has its own recognized Chief of the Name, but that chief pertains to that separate branch, not to the general McCarthy/MacCarthy Mor line.
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Clan McCarthy Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name
Clan McCarthy Tartan Piper Highland Cow Ornament with Custom Name A fluffy Highland cow calf playing the bagpipes, dressed for Christmas in a Santa hat, scarf and pipe bag of the McCarthy tartan. The white fur band of the hat carries the name of...
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Custom Bagpipe McCarthy Tartan LED Night Light - Personalized Scottish Bagpiper Figurine with Wooden Stand
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Personalized Clan McCarthy Tartan Drummer Ornament with Custom Name – Scottish Christmas Tree Decoration
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Clan McCarthy Tartan Canvas Table Runner A table runner printed all over in the McCarthy tartan. The motto of Clan McCarthy: Forti et fideli nihil difficile. Product detail: Canvas fabric, 75% polyester and 25% cotton. Printed on one side; the tartan is part of...
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Clan McCarthy Tartan Christmas Piper Ornament with Custom Photo
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Clan McCarthy: Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers about the clan, its tartans and gifts.
What is the Gaelic name of Clan McCarthy?
In Gaelic, the clan is known as Mac Cárthaigh.
What tartans does Clan McCarthy have?
Clan McCarthy is associated with this tartan:
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