Cormac MacCarthy Mor (1271–1359) was a

King of Desmond The following is a list of monarchs of the Kingdom of Desmond. Most were of the MacCarthy Mór ("great MacCarthy"), the senior branch of the MacCarthy dynasty. 12th century MacCarthy MacCarthy claimants O'Brien claimants MacCarthy 13th ce ...

Birth and origins

Cormac was born in 1271, probably the third son of Donal Og MacCarthy who died in 1306.

Children

MacCarthy had at least three sons. Two of them are quite well known: * Donal Og MacCarthy Mor (Domhnall Óg Mac Carthaigh Mór) (died 1391), his successor * Dermot MacCarthy (Diarmaid Mac Carthaigh) (1340–1381), the first Lord of Muskerry

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* * * {{Cite book, last=O'Hart , first=John , author-link=John O'Hart , date=1892 , title=Irish Pedigrees: Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation , edition=5th , volume=I , publisher= James Duffy & Co. , location=Dublin , oclc=7239210 , url=https://archive.org/details/irishpedigrees00unkngoog/ – Irish stem 1271 births 1359 deaths MacCarthy dynasty Irish kings