MacCarthy dynasty

MacCarthy
*Mac Cárthaigh*
MacCarthy; Mac Cárthaigh
	Arms of MacCarthy
Parent family	Eóganachta
Country	Kingdom of Munster; Kingdom of Desmond
Founder	Cárthach mac Saorbhreathach
Final ruler	Florence MacCarthy
Titles	King of Munster; King of Desmond; Prince of Carbery; Lord of Kerslawny; Lord of Coshmaing; Lord of Molahiffe; Earl of Clancarty; Viscount Muskerry; Count of Toulouse;
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. 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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