MacCarthy ( ga, Mac Cárthaigh), also spelled Macarthy, McCarthy or McCarty, is an Irish

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

originating from

Munster Munster ( gle, an Mhumhain or ) is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the south of Ireland. In early Ireland, the Kingdom of Munster was one of the kingdoms of Gaelic Ireland ruled by a "king of over-kings" ( ga, rí ruirech). Following the ...

, an area they ruled during the Middle Ages. It was divided into several great branches; the MacCarthy Reagh,

MacCarthy of Muskerry The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a tacksman branch of the MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. Origins and advancement The MacCarthy of Muskerry are a cadet branch of the MacCarthy Mor d ...

, and MacCarthy of Duhallow dynasties were the three most important of these. Their name, meaning "son of Cárthach" (whose name meant "loving"), is a common

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

that originated in Ireland. As a surname, its prevalent spelling in the English language is McCarthy. Several variants are found, such as McCarty (most common in North America) as well as Carthy and Carty (though these latter are also the Anglicization of an unrelated name, ''Ó Cárthaigh''). Sixty percent of people with the surname in Ireland still live in

County Cork County Cork ( ga, Contae Chorcaí) is the largest and the southernmost county of Ireland, named after the city of Cork, the state's second-largest city. It is in the province of Munster and the Southern Region. Its largest market towns are ...

where the family was very powerful in the

Middle Ages In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period lasted approximately from the late 5th to the late 15th centuries, similar to the post-classical period of global history. It began with the fall of the Western Roman Empire a ...

Naming conventions

History

James Barry's The Baptism of King Cashel by St Patrick

The origin of the name 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 The Dalcassians ( ga, Dál gCais ) are a Gaelic Irish clan, generally accepted by contemporary scholarship as being a branch of the Déisi Muman, that became very powerful in Ireland during the 10th century. Their genealogies claimed descent fr ...

). Carthach was a contemporary and bitter rival of High King

Brian Boru Brian Boru ( mga, Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig; modern ga, Brian Bóramha; 23 April 1014) was an Irish king who ended the domination of the High King of Ireland, High Kingship of Ireland by the Uí Néill and probably ended Viking invasion/domi ...

, and what would become known as the McCarthy Clan was pushed out of its traditional homelands in the

Golden Vale The Golden Vale () is an area of rolling pastureland in the civil province of Munster, southwestern Ireland. Covering parts of three counties, Limerick, Tipperary and Cork, it is the best land in Ireland for dairy farming. Historically it ...

Tipperary Tipperary is the name of: Places *County Tipperary, a county in Ireland **North Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Nenagh **South Tipperary, a former administrative county based in Clonmel *Tipperary (town), County Tipperary's na ...

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 the kingdom of

into Desmond and

Thomond Thomond (Classical Irish: ; Modern Irish: ), also known as the kingdom of Limerick, was a kingdom of Gaelic Ireland, associated geographically with present-day County Clare and County Limerick, as well as parts of County Tipperary around Nenag ...

, this Tadhg became the first king of Desmond, comprising parts of the modern counties of

Cork Cork or CORK may refer to: Materials * Cork (material), an impermeable buoyant plant product ** Cork (plug), a cylindrical or conical object used to seal a container ***Wine cork Places Ireland * Cork (city) ** Metropolitan Cork, also known as G ...

and

Kerry Kerry or Kerri may refer to: * Kerry (name), a given name and surname of Gaelic origin (including a list of people with the name) Places * Kerry, Queensland, Australia * County Kerry, Ireland ** Kerry Airport, an international airport in County ...

. For almost five centuries they dominated much of Munster, with four major branches: those led by the

MacCarthy Mór MacCarthy ( ga, Mac Cárthaigh), also spelled Macarthy, McCarthy or McCarty, is an Irish Irish clans, clan originating from Kingdom of Munster, Munster, an area they ruled during the Middle Ages. It was divided into several great branches; the M ...

(Great MacCarthy), nominal head of all the MacCarthys, who ruled over much of south Kerry, the

Duhallow MacCarthys Duhallow () is a barony located in the north-western part of County Cork, Ireland. Legal context Baronies were created after the Norman invasion of Ireland as divisions of counties and were used in the administration of justice and the raising ...

, who controlled north-west Cork; MacCarthy Reagh or Riabhach ('grey') based in the Barony of Carbery in south-west Cork; and

MacCarthy Muskerry The MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a tacksman branch of the MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. Origins and advancement The MacCarthy of Muskerry are a cadet branch of the MacCarthy Mor, ...

, on the

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 Bantry House is a historic house with gardens in Bantry, County Cork, Ireland. Originally built in the early 18th century, it has been owned and occupied by the White family (formerly Earls of Bantry) since the mid-18th century. Opened to the p ...

, descendants of Cormac Láidir Mac Cárthaigh. This 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 Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventual ...

of Scotland, who presented the 'magical' stone in gratitude for his assistance in the

battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Bannockburn ( gd, Blàr Allt nam Bànag or ) fought on June 23–24, 1314, was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. It was ...

in 1314. The third castle built on 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, 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 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 (by the law of tanistry).

Septs

Eleven septs of the illustrious McCarthy family in Kerry are given in Kings History of Co. Kerry * (1) Sliocht Owen More of Coshmaing * (2)

Sliocht Cormaic of Dunguile The Sliocht Cormaic of Dunguile, otherwise known as the MacCarthys of Srugrena Abbey, or the Srugrena sept, as well as the Trant McCarthys, are a sept of the MacCarthy dynasty, MacCarthy Mór dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. They are descendants of ...

* (3) Sliocht Fineen Duff of Ardeanaght * (4) Sliocht Clan Donell Finn * (5) Sliocht nInghean Riddery * (6) Sliocht Donell Brick * (7) Sliocht Nedeen * (8) Sliocht Clan Teige Kittagh * (9) Sliocht Clan Dermod *(10) Sliocht Clan Donell Roe *(11) Sliocht MacFineen The MacCarthys are closely related to a number of other Munster families. These include the O'Sullivans,

O'Callaghan O'Callaghan () or simply Callaghan without the prefix (anglicized from '' Ó Ceallacháin'') is an Irish surname. Origin and meaning Munster The surname means descendant of Ceallachán who was the Eóganachta King of Munster from AD 935 until 9 ...

s, O'Keeffes,

O'Donoghue Donoghue or O'Donoghue is an anglicized form of the Irish language surname Ó Donnchadha or Ó Donnchú. Etymology The name means "descendant of Donnchadh", a personal name composed of the elements ''donn'' "brown-haired an and ''cath'' "battle" ...

s, and

O'Donovan The O'Donovans are an Irish family. Their patronymic surname derives from Irish ''Ó Donnabháin'', meaning the grandsons or descendants of Donnubán, referring to the 10th century ruler of the Uí Fidgenti, Donnubán mac Cathail. During the ...

s. An early sept of the MacCarthys themselves are the MacAuliffes. Rulers of the

Kingdom of Desmond The Kingdom of Desmond () was a historic kingdom in southwestern Ireland. It was founded in 1118 by Tadhg Mac Cárthaigh, King of Munster when the Treaty of Glanmire formally divided the Kingdom of Munster into Desmond and Thomond (, "North ...

, the MacCarthys stood among the greatest Irish dynasties of the last millennium.

Notable people

Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry Cormac Laidir MacCarthy, 9th Lord of Muskerry (1411–1494), was an Irish chieftain. He founded Kilcrea Friary and built Kilcrea Castle. Birth and origins Cormac was born in 1411, the eldest son of Teige MacCarthy. His father was the 6th ...

, Irish chieftain, 1411–1494 *

Cormac Oge Laidir MacCarthy, 10th Lord of Muskerry Cormac Oge Laidir MacCarthy, 10th Lord of Muskerry (1447–1536) was an Irish chieftain, styled Lord of Muskerry. In 1520 he defeated James FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Desmond in the battle of Mourne Abbey. Birth and origins ...

, Irish noble, d. 1536 * Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy, great-grandson of Cormac MacCarthy, Lord of Muskerry, d. 1616 * Cormac (Charles) MacCarthy, 1st Viscount Muskerry and

Baron of Blarney Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knig ...

, son of Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy, d. 1641 *

Florence MacCarthy Florence ( ; it, Firenze ) is a city in Central Italy and the capital city of the Tuscany Regions of Italy, region. It is the most populated city in Tuscany, with 383,083 inhabitants in 2016, and over 1,520,000 in its metropolitan area.Bilan ...

, Irish prince, 1563–1640 *

Donagh MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry Sir Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty (1594–1665), was an Irish magnate, soldier, and politician. He succeeded as 2nd Viscount Muskerry in 1641. He rebelled against the government, demanding religious freedom as a Catholic and defendin ...

and Earl of Clancarty, son of Cormac MacDermot MacCarthy, d. 1665 * Charles MacCarthy, soldier in French and later English service, d. 1665 *

Justin MacCarthy, Viscount Mountcashel Justin McCarthy, 1st Viscount Mountcashel, PC (Ire) ( – 1694), was a Jacobite general in the Williamite War in Ireland and a personal friend of James II. He commanded Irish Army troops during the conflict, enjoying initial success wh ...

, younger son of Donough MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry, d. 1694 * Donough MacCarthy, 4th Earl of Clancarty, grandson of Donough MacCarthy, Viscount Muskerry, 1670–1734 *

Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy Nicholas Tuite MacCarthy (May 1769 – 3 May 1833) was a renowned Jesuit preacher in late-18th- and early-19th-century France. He was known also as the Abbé de Lévignac. He was of noble birth, being a member of the MacCarthy Reagh family of Sprin ...

, renowned Jesuit Preacher, 1769–1833 * Charles MacCarthy, Irish-born soldier who served in the French, Dutch and British armies, 1764–1824 *

Robert MacCarty, Viscount Muskerry Robert MacCarty, Viscount Muskerry (1698 – 19 September 1769) was an Irish officer of the Royal Navy and a colonial administrator. He belonged to the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty. Muskerry was the son of Donough MacCarty, 4th Earl of Clancar ...

, Irish Royal Navy officer and colonial administrator, 1685–1769

Kings of Desmond 1118–1596

* Tadhg, eldest son of Muiredach, 1118–1123 * Cormac Mac Cárthaigh, his brother, 1123–1127 & 1127–1138 * Donogh, his brother, 1127 & 1138–1143 * Dermod, his nephew, 1143–1185 * Donal, his son, 1185–1206 * Fingen, his brother, 1206–1207 * Dermod, son of Donal, 1207–1229 * Cormac, his younger brother, 1229–1247 *

Donal Gott MacCarthy Donald is a masculine given name derived from the Gaelic name ''Dòmhnall''.. This comes from the Proto-Celtic *''Dumno-ualos'' ("world-ruler" or "world-wielder"). The final -''d'' in ''Donald'' is partly derived from a misinterpretation of the ...

, 1247–1252 * Fínghin of the Battle of Callann, 1252–1261 * Cormac, younger brother, 1261–1262 * Donal, eldest surviving son of Cormac, 1262–1302 * Donal, eldest son of Donal, 1302–1306 * Donogh, brother of Donal, 1306–1310 * Dermod, son of Donal, 1310–1326 * Cormac, brother of Dermod, 1326–1359 * Donal, son of Cormac, 1359–1390 * Tadhg, son of Donal, 1390–1428 * Donal, eldest son of Tadhg, 1428–1469 * Tadhg, brother of Donal, 1469–1503 * Donal, son of Tadhg, 1503–1508 * Cormac, brother of Donal, 1508–1516 & Tadhg IV, son of Donall, 1508–1514 * Donal, son of Cormac, 1516 – ante 1558 * Donal, ante 1558–1596

McCarthy

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(born 1998), Scottish footballer *

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(born 1959), American attorney and columnist *

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, American baseball pitcher * Benni McCarthy (born 1977), South African footballer *

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(1874–1948) New Zealand cricketer, lawyer and papal knight *

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(1943–2019), Australian rules footballer *

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(born 1983), American baseball pitcher * Callum McCarthy (born 1944), British intellectual *

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(born 1944), U.S. congresswoman * Charles McCarthy (disambiguation), several people *

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(1931–2009), American racewalker *

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(born 1976), Irish marathon runner * Clem McCarthy (1882–1962), American sports announcer *

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(1893–1975), Australian rules footballer *

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(1894–1968), New Zealand rugby league player *

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Dalton McCarthy Dalton McCarthy (October 10, 1836 – May 11, 1898), or D'Alton McCarthy, was a Canadian lawyer and parliamentarian. He was the leader of the "Orange" or Protestant Irish, and fiercely fought against Irish Catholics as well as the French C ...

(1836–1898), Canadian lawyer and politician *

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, several people *

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, several people * Dennis McCarthy (composer) (born 1945), composer of film scores *

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(1892–1975), Australian recipient of the Victoria Cross *

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(1955–2018), British entrepreneur * Douglas McCarthy (born 1966), English singer *

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(1911–1987), Australian military historian and soldier *

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(1928–2015), American marketing scholar and inventor of 4Ps of marketing *

Earl McCarthy Earl McCarthy (born 8 February 1969) is a retired male freestyle swimmer from Ireland. He competed for his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia Atlanta ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the U.S. sta ...

(born 1969), Irish freestyle swimmer *

Edward McCarthy Edward McCarthy was the sixth Chief of Police of the Los Angeles Police Department The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), officially known as the City of Los Angeles Police Department, is the municipal police department of Los Angeles, C ...

, American police chief *

Edward A. McCarthy Edward Anthony McCarthy (April 10, 1918 – June 7, 2005) is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as the second archbishop of the Archdiocese of Miami in Florida from 1977 to 1994. He previously served as bishop of the Dio ...

(1918–2005), American Roman Catholic archbishop *

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(1850–1931), Canadian Roman Catholic archbishop *

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(born 1994), American football player *

Eugene McCarthy Eugene Joseph McCarthy (March 29, 1916December 10, 2005) was an American politician, writer, and academic from Minnesota. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1949 to 1959 and the United States Senate from 1959 to 1971. ...

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(born 1942), American actor * Garry McCarthy (born 1959), American police administrator in Newark and Chicago * Gina McCarthy (born 1954), 13th Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency *

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(1907–1988), American oil tycoon and businessman *

Harry McCarthy Harry McCarthy (1834–1888), also known as Harry Macarthy, was a songwriter from Ireland, where he became a variety entertainer and comedian in the mid 19th century. Career In 1861 he wrote the song "The Bonnie Blue Flag," about the unoffi ...

, variety entertainer, wrote "The Bonnie Blue Flag" in 1861 *

J. P. McCarthy Joseph Priestley "J.P." McCarthy II (March 22, 1933 – August 16, 1995) was a radio personality best known for his over 30 years of work as the morning man and interviewer on station WJR in Detroit, Michigan. Early life J.P. McCarthy was bo ...

(1933–1995), American radio personality *

J. Thomas McCarthy J. Thomas McCarthy (born July 2, 1937 in Detroit, Michigan) is a Professor Emeritus at the University of San Francisco School of Law and an internationally recognized authority in the field of trademarks.

(born 1937), American educator, author and attorney *

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(born 1997), American baseball player *

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, several people * Jenny McCarthy (born 1972), American anti-vaccine activist and former

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model and actress * Joanne McCarthy (disambiguation), several people *

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(born 1961), composer of film scores * John James McCarthy (1921-1996) Chief of Special Services Fort Sam Houston Texas, Ret Major US Army *

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(1908–1957), U.S. senator *

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, several people *

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, several people * Kate McCarthy (born 1992), Australian rules footballer *

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, several people * Katie McCarthy (disambiguation), several people * Kevin McCarthy (actor) (1914–2010), American film actor *

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, U.S. Representative (2007–present) and House Minority Leader (2019–present) *

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(born 1945), Australian cricketer *

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(1930–2007), Californian politician and businessman *

Lincoln McCarthy Lincoln McCarthy (born 22 October 1993) is a professional Australian rules football player for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). McCarthy, from Bordertown, South Australia, was recruited from Glenelg to Geelong in th ...

(born 1993), Australian rules footballer *

Maeve McCarthy C. Maeve Lewis McCarthy is an Irish mathematician whose research interests include inverse problems and modelling biological systems. She is the Jesse D. Jones Endowed Professor of Mathematics at Murray State University in Kentucky. Education an ...

, Irish mathematician *

Margaret McCarthy Margaret McCarthy ( – death date unknown) was an Irish migrant to the United States. On September 22, 1850, she wrote a letter to her family, as a guide for other emigrants. She explained that once in the United States, moving west was very ...

, Irish-American migrant *

Mary McCarthy (disambiguation) Mary McCarthy may refer to: The arts * Mary Downing (1815–1881), Irish poet born Mary McCarthy * Mary Stanislaus MacCarthy (1849–1897), Irish poet and nun * Mary MacCarthy (1882–1953), English writer and member of the Bloomsbury Group * Mary ...

, several people *

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, several people * Melissa McCarthy (born 1970), American actress and comedian *

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, several people * Mick McCarthy (born 1959), English football player and manager *

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, Irish footballer *

Mick McCarthy (Gaelic footballer) Michael McCarthy (8 May 1965 – 5 February 1998) was an Irish Gaelic footballer. At club level he played with O'Donovan Rossa and divisional side Carbery and was also a member of the Cork senior football team. Early life Born and raised ...

(1965–1998), Irish Gaelic footballer * Mike McCarthy (born 1963), American football coach * Nicholas McCarthy (disambiguation), several people *

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(1934–2002), Japanese-Canadian actress and model *

Patrick McCarthy (disambiguation) Patrick McCarthy may refer to: Music * Patrick McCarthy (conductor), English conductor and singer * Pat McCarthy (record producer), record producer from Dublin, Ireland Politics * Patrick J. McCarthy (1848–1921), mayor of Providence, Rhode Isl ...

, several people *

Paul McCarthy Paul McCarthy (born August 4, 1945) is a contemporary artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Life McCarthy was born in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 1945. He studied art at Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, and later continued ...

(born 1945), American contemporary artist *

Pete McCarthy Peter Charles McCarthy Robinson (9 November 1951 – 6 October 2004) was an English comedian, radio and television presenter and travel writer. He was noted for his best-selling travel books ''McCarthy's Bar'' (2000) and ''The Road to McCarthy'' ...

(1952–2004), pen name of Peter Charles Robinson, British broadcaster and travel writer *

Peter McCarthy (industrialist) Peter McCarthy (24 November 1845 – 29 May 1919) was an American manufacturer, businessman and philanthropist from Troy, New York. Biography Early life Peter McCarthy was born in Troy, New York on November 24, 1845, to Catholic Irish immig ...

(1845–1919), American industrialist and philanthropist *

Rachel McCarthy Rachel McCarthy (born 31 July 1984) is a British scientist, poet and broadcaster. Early life and education Rachel Elizabeth McCarthy was born in Preston, Lancashire. She was educated at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Leyland, Leyland S ...

(born 1984), English poet, critic and broadcaster *

Rashawn McCarthy Rashawn Frisco McCarthy (born September 10, 1989) is a Filipino-American professional basketball player for the Blackwater Bossing of the Philippine Basketball Association (PBA). Professional career McCarthy played two seasons with the Westports ...

(born 1989), Filipino-American basketball player *

Richard McCarthy (disambiguation) Richard McCarthy may refer to: *Richard D. McCarthy (1927–1995), American politician *Richard McCarthy (cricketer) (born 1961), Australian cricketer *Darby McCarthy (Richard Lawrence McCarthy), Indigenous Australian jockey *Richard McCarthy (acti ...

, several people *

Rick McCarthy (disambiguation) Rick McCarthy may refer to: *Rick McCarthy, character in Dreamcatcher (2003 film) *Rick McCarthy, character, see List of Alias characters The following is a partial list of characters from the TV series, ''Alias''. Overview Main characters R ...

, several people *

Robert McCarthy (disambiguation) Robert McCarthy may refer to: * Robert McCarthy (tennis) (born 1924), Australian tennis player * Robert E. McCarthy (born 1940), American politician in the state of Massachusetts * Robert I. McCarthy (1920–2007), American politician in the sta ...

, several people *

Rory McCarthy Rory McCarthy (born 4 September 1975) is a retired Irish sportsperson. He played hurling with his local club St Martin's and with the Wexford senior inter-county team. He played in the half-back line. Early life Rory McCarthy was born ne ...

, (born 1975), Irish hurler * Shaun Lloyd McCarthy (1928–2000), aka

Desmond Cory Desmond Cory was a pseudonym used by British mystery/ thriller writer Shaun Lloyd McCarthy (Lancing, Sussex, 16 February 1928 – Marbella, Spain 31 January 2001) Desmond Cory wrote over 45 novels, including the creation of serial characters such ...

, British novelist and screenwriter *

Stephen McCarthy (disambiguation) Stephen or Steven McCarthy may refer to: * Stephen A. McCarthy (1908–1990), American librarian * Stephen McCarthy (Australian footballer) (born 1962), Australian footballer *Steve McCarthy (boxer) (1962–2017), British boxer * Steve McCarthy (ic ...

, several people * Steve McCarthy (boxer) (born 1962), British boxer *

Steve McCarthy (ice hockey) Steve McCarthy (born February 3, 1981) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman. McCarthy played in the National Hockey League with the Chicago Blackhawks, Vancouver Canucks and the Atlanta Thrashers. Playing career McCarthy was dr ...

(born 1981), Canadian ice hockey player *

Thaddeus McCarthy Thaddeus (Latin ''Thaddaeus'', Ancient Greek Θαδδαῖος ''Thaddaĩos'', from Aramaic תדי ''Ṯaday'') is a male given name. As of the 1990 Census, ''Thaddeus'' was the 611th most popular male name in the United States, while ''Thad'', ...

(1455–1492), Irish bishop *

Thaddeus McCarthy (jurist) Sir Thaddeus Pearcey McCarthy (24 August 1907 – 11 April 2001) was a New Zealand jurist. McCarthy was educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch, and then studied law at Victoria University College, New Zealand and graduated in 1928. He was ...

(1907–2001), New Zealand jurist * Thomas McCarthy (disambiguation), several people *

Tim McCarthy Timothy J. McCarthy (born June 20, 1949) is an American former policeman and special agent in the United States Secret Service. McCarthy is best known for defending President Ronald Reagan during the assassination attempt on Reagan's life on M ...

(born 1949), US Secret Service agent injured in assassination attempt on President Reagan * Tom McCarthy (director) (born 1966), American film director, screenwriter, and actor *

Tom McCarthy (novelist) Tom McCarthy (born 1969) is an English writer and artist. His debut novel, ''Remainder'', was published in 2005 by Metronome. McCarthy has twice been nominated for the Man Booker, and was awarded the inaugural Windham-Campbell Literature Prize ...

(born 1969), English novelist *

Tom McCarthy (sportscaster) Tom McCarthy (born July 5, 1968) is an American sports broadcaster. He is the play-by-play announcer for Philadelphia Phillies television broadcasts and also calls National Football League games for Westwood One. He calls select NFL, NBA and c ...

(born 1968), American sportscaster *

Tom McCarthy (trade unionist) Thomas McCarthy (19 September 1899) was a British Irish trade unionist, who became prominent as a leader of dockers in England. Born in Limehouse to parents from Ireland, McCarthy initially worked at a local shipbuilding yard. This industry wa ...

(c. 1862 – 1899) British Irish trade unionist *

Tommy McCarthy (baseball) Thomas Francis Michael McCarthy (July 24, 1863 – August 5, 1922) was an American Major League Baseball player. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1946. Career McCarthy was born on July 24, 1863 in Boston, Massachusetts, the eldes ...

(1863–1922), American baseball player *

Walter T. McCarthy Walter T. McCarthy (1898 – March 18, 1985) was an American lawyer and judge. He served as a circuit court judge from 1930 to 1972 in Arlington, Virginia. Early life Walter T. McCarthy was born in 1898, in Richmond, Virginia and moved to Arlin ...

(1898–1985), American lawyer and judge *

Winston McCarthy Winston John McCarthy (10 March 1908 – 2 January 1984) was a rugby union radio commentator during the 1940s through to the 1960s who became known as the "Voice of New Zealand Rugby". He is particular remembered for his broadcasts of the New ...

(1908–1984), New Zealand radio sports commentator

McCarty

Calvin McCarty Calvin McCarty (born November 2, 1984) is a professional Canadian football running back for the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League (CFL). He played as a tailback until 2014, when he became the starting fullback for the Edmonton ...

(born 1984), Canadian football running back *

Carolyn A. McCarty Carolyn Askren McCarty (born 1972) is an American psychologist. She is a research professor of pediatrics and adjunct research associate professor of psychology in the department of pediatrics at University of Washington (UW). McCarty is the direct ...

(

fl. ''Floruit'' (; abbreviated fl. or occasionally flor.; from Latin for "they flourished") denotes a date or period during which a person was known to have been alive or active. In English, the unabbreviated word may also be used as a noun indicatin ...

2019), American psychologist *

Daniel T. McCarty Daniel Thomas McCarty (January 18, 1912 – September 28, 1953) was an American politician who served in the Florida House of Representatives and served as its speaker. He briefly served as the 31st Governor of Florida from January 6, 1953 unt ...

(1912–53), American politician * Darren McCarty (born 1972), Canadian hockey player *

David McCarty David Andrew McCarty (born November 23, 1969) is a former first baseman and outfielder in Major League Baseball. From 1993 through 2005, McCarty played with the Minnesota Twins (1993–1995), San Francisco Giants (1995–1996), Seattle Mariners ...

(born 1969), American baseball player *

David McCarty (American football) David McCarty (born November 19, 1987) is an American former college football player who was a running back. A native of Gansevoort, New York, he attended the LaSalle Institute in Troy, New York, before enrolling at the University of Albany. He pl ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Dax McCarty Michael Dax McCarty (born April 30, 1987) is an American professional soccer player who plays for Nashville SC in Major League Soccer. Early career McCarty was raised in Winter Park, Florida and attended Winter Park High School. During his ...

(born 1987), American soccer player *

Ernest McCarty Ernest McCarty Jr. (March 26, 1941 - ) is an upright bass player, musical composer, and playwright. He is known for playing with Erroll Garner from 1970 until Garner's death in 1977, as well as for plays he has written, scored and directed. McCar ...

(born 1941), American musician and playwright * Henry "Billy the Kid" McCarty (died 1881), American outlaw * J. D. McCarty (1916–1980), American politician from Oklahoma * Jim McCarty (born 1943), English pop/rock musician * Jim McCarty (guitarist) (born 1947), American blues/rock musician * John McCarty (fl. 1880s), American baseball player *

John McCarty (New York) John McCarty (November 19, 1782 Watervliet, Albany County, New York – September 1, 1851 Coeymans, Albany Co., NY) was an American politician from New York. Life He was the son of Gen. David McCarty (1737–1812; assemblyman in 1792 ...

(1782–1851), New York politician *

Ken McCarty Ken McCarty (born 1958) is an American Republican politician from Alaska. He has represented District 13 as a Member of the Alaska House of Representatives since 2021 File:2021 collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: the James Webb Space Tele ...

(born 1958), American politician *

Kirk McCarty Kirkland McCarty (born October 12, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the SSG Landers of the KBO League. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Guardians. High school and college McCarty went to Oak ...

(born 1995), American baseball player *

Leon McCarty Leon Bumbarger McCarty (June 20, 1888 – September 18, 1962) was an American football and baseball coach. He was the 17th head football coach at the University of Kansas, serving for one season, in 1919, and compiling a record of 3–2–3. McCar ...

(1888–1962), American college sports coach *

Luther McCarty Luther Quinter McCarty (March 17, 1892 – May 24, 1913) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1911 to 1913. He was considered by most to be the greatest of all the " Great White Hope" fighters who fought during the time of ...

(1892–1913), American heavyweight boxer *

Maclyn McCarty Maclyn McCarty (June 9, 1911 – January 2, 2005) was an American geneticist, a research scientist described in 2005 as "the last surviving member of a Manhattan scientific team that overturned medical dogma in the 1940's and became the first to ...

(1911–2005), American geneticist *

Mary McCarty Mary Ballard McCarty (born December 8, 1954) is a politician and former County Commissioner in Palm Beach County, Florida, and served in office from November 1990 until resigning for corruption, announced on January 8, 2009. McCarty resigned fr ...

(1923–1980), American actress, singer, dancer, and comedienne *

(1931–2009), All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player *

Richard McCarty (disambiguation) Richard McCarty may refer to: *Richard C. McCarty (born 1947), American psychologist and academic * Richard E. McCarty, American biologist * Richard McCarty (politician) (1780–1844), United States Representative from New York See also *Rick McCar ...

, several people * Ted McCarty (1910–2001), American electric guitar maker *

Walter McCarty Walter Lee McCarty (born February 1, 1974) is an American basketball coach and former professional player. McCarty played for the NBA's New York Knicks, Boston Celtics, Phoenix Suns, and the Los Angeles Clippers. He last served as head coach o ...

(born 1974), American basketball player * William M. McCarty (c. 1789 – 1863), American politician

MacCarthy

* Denis Florence MacCarthy, Irish poet, translator, and biographer, 1818–1882 * Desmond MacCarthy, English critic, 1878–1952 * Fiona MacCarthy (1940–2020), British biographer and cultural historian

References

Bibliography

* Burke, Bernard and Hugh Montgomery-Massingberd, ''Burke's Irish Family Records, or Burke's Landed Gentry of Ireland''. London: Burke's Peerage Ltd. 5th edition, 1976. * Byrne, Francis J., ''Irish Kings and High-Kings''. Four Courts Press. 2nd edition, 2001. * Cronnelly, Richard F.
Irish Family History
''Part II: A History of the Clan Eoghan, or Eoghanachts''. Dublin. 1864. * D'Alton, John
Illustrations, Historical and Genealogical, of King James's Irish Army List, 1689
2 vols. London: J.R. Smith. 2nd edition, 1861. * * O'Donovan, John (ed. and tr.), Annála Ríoghachta Éireann. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters, from the Earliest Period to the Year 1616. 7 vols. Royal Irish Academy. Dublin. 1848–51. 2nd edition, 1856. * O'Hart, John
Irish Pedigrees
Dublin. 5th edition, 1892. * Ó hInnse, Séamus (ed. and tr.) and Florence MacCarthy, Mac Carthaigh's Book, o
Miscellaneous Irish Annals (A.D. 1114–1437)
Dublin Institute for Advanced Studies. 1947. * O'Keeffe, Eugene (ed. and tr.), ''Eoganacht Genealogies from the

Book of Munster ''An Leabhar Muimhneach'', also known as ''The Book of Munster'', is an Irish genealogical manuscript. ''An Leabhar Muimhneach'' is preserved in a number of 18th century manuscripts, the best being the work of the scribe Richard Tipper of Dubli ...

''. Cork. 1703. (availabl
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* McCarthy (Glas), Daniel, ''A Historical Pedigree of the Sliochd Feidhlimidh the MacCarthys of Glean-nacroim, from Carthach, twenty-fourth in descent from Oilioll Olum'', (1880; W. Pollard) *O'Brien, Michael J, ''The McCarthys in Early American History'', (1921; New York, Dodd, Mead & Company) *McCarthy, Samuel Trant, ''The MacCarthys of Munster: The Story of a Great Irish Sept'', (1922: The Dundalgan Press)

External links

The McCarthy Clan Gathering 2013MacCarthy Mór Pedigree
at Library Ireland
The MacCarthys and the Nine Years War in Munster, 1595-1603
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