Prince of Coolavin was a title first applied by popular usage to Charles MacDermot, 1707–1758, then head of the MacDermot family of

Moylurg {{Use dmy dates, date=April 2022 Magh Luirg or Magh Luirg an Dagda, Anglicised as Moylurg, was the name of a medieval Irish kingdom located in modern-day County Roscommon, Ireland. It was a sub-kingdom of the kingdom of Connacht from c. 956–1585. ...

Coolavin Coolavin (Irish ''Cúl ó bhFionn'') is a barony in south County Sligo, Ireland. It was created from the ancient túath of An Corann. The O'Garas were originally Lords of Coolavin. They were succeeded by the MacDermotts, a family of the Mile ...

() is a barony in south

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in Ireland. Up to the late 16th century the head of the family were still

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, but had lost their lands due to confiscation. The adoption of the term indicated that the family considered themselves "princes", and also considered as such by their neighbours. The title continued to be used by the head of the family into the 21st century.

Title holders

* Charles MacDermot, 1707–1758, first to be styled Prince of Coolavin. * Myles MacDermot, died 1758-1792. * Hugh MacDermot,

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, 1792-1824. * Charles Joseph MacDermot, J.P., 1824-1873. *

Hugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermot Hugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermot, Prince of Coolavin PC, JP, DL, QC (1 July 1834 – 6 February 1904), was an Irish lawyer. Legal career MacDermot served as Solicitor-General for Ireland in the Liberal government of 1886, and as Attorney-Gen ...

, 1873-1904. * Charles Edward MacDermot, 1904-1947. * Charles John MacDermot, 1947-1979. *

Dermot MacDermot Sir Dermot MacDermot (1906–1989), styled Prince of Coolavin, Chief of the Name, head of the MacDermot clan, and a descendant of the Kings of Moylurg. MacDermot attended Stonyhurst College, and went on to Trinity College Dublin, where he was ...

, 1979-1989. * Niall Anthony MacDermot, 1989-2003. * Rory MacDermot, 2004-2021.

In popular culture

''The Princess Royal'' or ''Miss 'MacDermot'' was a tune by the Irish harpist

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(1670 – 25 March 1738). The tune was adopted for the

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The Saucy Arethusa ''The Saucy Arethusa'' is a nautical song () which, although usually considered "traditional", has been attributed to Prince Hoare, a comic opera librettist, as part of a "musical entertainment" titled ''The Lock and Key'', performed at the Theat ...

'' which was performed at the Theatre Royal in London in 1796. While some attribute ''The Saucy Aruthesa'' to the composer

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, others have attributed the adaptation to the playwright Prince Hoare. A film, titled ''Heroes and Princes'', was produced by the children of St. Aiden's National School,

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and celebrates the MacDermots of Collavin. It includes a composition titled ''The Prince's March''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Prince Of Coolavin MacDermot family

Title holders

In popular culture

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