16-465: (Redirected from MacCarthy ) McCarthy (also spelled MacCarthy or McCarty ) may refer to: MacCarthy dynasty , a Gaelic Irish clan McCarthy, Alaska , United States McCarty, Missouri , United States McCarthy Road , a road in Alaska McCarthy (band) , an indie pop band Château MacCarthy , a Bordeaux wine McCarthy Tétrault ,
32-531: A Canadian law firm McCarthy evaluation, programming-language semantics also called short-circuit evaluation McCarty Creek , a stream in Missouri, United States McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities , a psychological test given to young children McCarthy-Dundon , an Irish roadman gang MacCarthy Island , island on Gambia River, in eastern Gambia People [ edit ] McCarthy (surname) See also [ edit ] McCarthyism ,
48-459: A Gaelic name which is anglicised as Justin, and in the latter form has been in continuous use among many branches of the McCarthys for centuries. Another male forename similarly associated with them is Finghin, anglice Fineen, but for some centuries past, the name Florence (colloquially Flurry) has been used as its English form. From the thirteenth century, when Fineen MacCarthy decisively defeated
64-642: A number of other Munster families. These include the O'Sullivans , O'Callaghans , O'Keeffes , O'Donoghues , and O'Donovans . An early sept of the MacCarthys themselves are the MacAuliffes . Rulers of the Kingdom of Desmond , the McCarthy stood among the greatest Irish dynasties of the last millennium. Cormac Mac Carthaigh#The Treaty of Glanmire Too Many Requests If you report this error to
80-551: A practice of making accusations, named after U.S. Senator Joseph McCarthy Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title McCarthy . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McCarthy&oldid=1252804603 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
96-651: A small, wealthy kingdom distinct and independent from the larger Kingdom of Desmond, as well as largely independent from the Earldom of Desmond and from England, which would last into the early-mid 17th century. The dynasty became very successful during the 14th to 16th centuries, accumulating great wealth and possessing a great army. Eleven septs of the illustrious McCarthy family in Kerry are given in Kings History of County Kerry The MacCarthys are closely related to
112-633: Is a tacksman branch of the MacCarthy dynasty , the Kings of Desmond. It was founded by Dermot MacCarthy, 1st Lord of Muskerry , second son of Cormac MacCarthy Mor, King of Desmond . Donough MacCarthy, 4th Earl of Clancarty fought in the Williamite War in Ireland for James II of England against William III of England . He was attainted at the defeat in 1691 and the MacCarthys of Muskerry lost
128-572: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages MacCarthy dynasty 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. It was divided into several septs (branches) of which the MacCarthy Reagh , MacCarthy of Muskerry , and MacCarthy of Duhallow were
144-633: The Barony of Carbery in south-west Cork; and MacCarthy Muskerry , on the Cork / Kerry border. Each of these families continued resistance to Norman and English encroachment up to the seventeenth century when, like virtually all the Gaelic aristocracy, they lost almost everything. An exception was Macroom Castle, which passed to the White family of Bantry House , descendants of Cormac Láidir Mac Cárthaigh. This
160-480: The Golden Vale of Tipperary by the expansion of the O'Brien sept in the middle of the twelfth century. Carthach's son was known as Muireadhach mac Carthaigh (meaning "Muireadhach, son of Carthach"). Such ephemeral patronymics were common at the time. However, when Muireadhach died in 1092 his sons Tadhg and Cormac adopted Mac Carthaigh as an actual surname. Following the treaty of Glanmire in 1118, dividing
176-580: The Geraldines in 1261, down to the present day, Fineen or Florence MacCarthys and Justin MacCarthys have been very prominent among the many distinguished men of the name in Irish military, political and cultural history. Until the dissolution of the kingdom in 1596, the crown was vested in the hereditary possession of the Mac Carthy Mór (by the law of tanistry ). The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry
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#1732772348944192-608: The kingdom of Munster into Desmond and Thomond , this Tadhg became the first king of Desmond, comprising parts of the modern counties of Cork and Kerry . For almost five centuries they dominated much of Munster, with four major branches: those led by the MacCarthy Mór (Great MacCarthy), nominal head of all the MacCarthys, who ruled over much of south Kerry, the Duhallow MacCarthys , who controlled north-west Cork; MacCarthy Reagh or Riabhach ('grey') based in
208-704: The most notable. The origin of the MacCarthy dynasty begins with Carthach, an Eóganacht Chaisil king, who died in 1045 in a house fire deliberately started by one of the Lonergans (who were members of the Eóganacht's arch-enemies, the Dál gCais ). Carthach was a contemporary and bitter rival of High King Brian Boru , and what would become known as the McCarthy Clan was pushed out of its traditional homelands in
224-426: The noble titles of Earl of Clancarty, Viscount Muskerry, and Baron Blarney. In 1694, the family lost all noble titles and peerage in Ireland. The MacCarthy Reagh dynasty are a branch of the MacCarthy dynasty. The MacCarthy Reagh seated themselves as kings of Carbery in what is now southwestern County Cork including Rosscarbery in the 13th century. Their descendants would expand their territories considerably and forge
240-466: The site (the castle which stands to this day) was built by another McCarthy descendant, Dermot McCarthy, in 1446. Dermot was known for his eloquence, hence the Blarney Stone's reputation for imparting the gift of the gab upon those who kiss it. The number of references to the MacCarthys in the annals, especially the " Annals of Innisfallen ", is very great. Carthach was the son of Saoirbhreathach,
256-585: Was burnt in 1922 and is part of the local golf club today. The Muskerry McCarthys' historical seat is Blarney Castle in County Cork. Legend has it that the Blarney Stone was given as a gift to Cormac MacCarthy, King of Desmond , from king Robert the Bruce of Scotland, who presented the 'magical' stone in gratitude for his assistance in the battle of Bannockburn in 1314. The third castle built on
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