Mac Diarmada (anglicised as MacDermot or McDermott), also spelled Mac Diarmata, is an Irish surname, and the surname of the ruling dynasty 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. ...

, a kingdom that existed in

Connacht Connacht ( ; ga, Connachta or ), is one of the provinces of Ireland, in the west of Ireland. Until the ninth century it consisted of several independent major Gaelic kingdoms ( Uí Fiachrach, Uí Briúin, Uí Maine, Conmhaícne, and ...

from the 10th to 16th centuries. The last ruling king was Tadhg mac Diarmata, who ruled until 1585. In 2021, Paul McDermott became the Prince of Coolavin, the new head of the family. A sept of the McDermott's MacDermot Roe became high sheriff of Roscommon.

Naming conventions

History

The progenitor of the family was Dermot mac Tadhg Mor, 7th King of Moylurg, who reigned from 1124 to 1159. He was a vassal and kinsman of the Ó Conchubhair,

Kings of Connacht The Kings of Connacht were rulers of the ''cóiced'' (variously translated as portion, fifth, province) of Connacht, which lies west of the River Shannon, Ireland. However, the name only became applied to it in the early medieval era, being name ...

; their common ancestor was Tadg mac Cathal, King of Connacht from 925 to 956. They were based at

McDermott's Castle McDermott's Castle is a castle and protected national monument located in County Roscommon, Ireland. The site of a fortification since at least the 13th century, the structure's tower house may date from the 16th century, with much of the curren ...

, Lough Key. Later offshoot

septs A sept is a division of a family, especially of a Scottish or Irish family. The term is used in both Scotland and Ireland, where it may be translated as ''sliocht'', meaning "progeny" or "seed", which may indicate the descendants of a person (f ...

of the dynasty included the families of MacDermot Roe. Moylurg ceased to exist as a kingdom in the late 16th century, though the senior line of the MacDermot's continued to live a sometime poverty-stricken and precarious existence despite land confiscations and the oppression of the Penal Laws. During this era they were popularly accorded the title Prince of Coolavin; the current incumbent is Francis MacDermot, who succeeded by birthright to his father Rory MacDermot who passed away May 6th 2021.

Variants

Variations of the name include : * McDermott, MacDermott * MacDiarmada, MacDiarmata * MacDermot Roe, MacDermott Roe * McDermitt * McDermett * McDiarmid, MacDiarmid, Irish and

Scottish language Scottish language may refer to: * Scots language (''Scots Leid''), a Germanic language spoken in Lowland Scotland and Ulster, native to southeast Scotland * Scottish Gaelic (''Gàidhlig''), a Celtic language native to the Scottish Highlands * S ...

variants ultimately from Irish * MacDormand * Kermode,

Manx language Manx ( or , pronounced or ), also known as Manx Gaelic, is a Gaelic language of the insular Celtic branch of the Celtic language family, itself a branch of the Indo-European language family. Manx is the historical language of the Manx pe ...

variant ** Kermit, variant of Kermode and others.

People

McDermot

* Conchobair MacDermot * Dermot MacDermot * Frank MacDermot *

Galt MacDermot Arthur Terence Galt MacDermot (December 18, 1928 – December 17, 2018) was a Canadian-American composer, pianist and writer of musical theater. He won a Grammy Award for the song "African Waltz" in 1960. His most-successful musicals were '' Ha ...

(1928–2018), Canadian-American composer, pianist * Hugh Hyacinth O'Rorke MacDermot * Niall MacDermot * Niall Anthony MacDermot * Rory MacDermot * Tomaltach na Cairge MacDermot

McDermott

* Alice McDermott, writer * Alister McDermott, cricketer * Andrew McDermott (singer) (born 1966), English singer * Andrew McDermott (footballer) (1889–1915), Scottish footballer *

Andy McDermott Andy McDermott (born 2 July 1974) is a British thriller author and former magazine editor, film critic, and journalist. He is best known for his Nina Wilde and Eddie Chase novels. History Andy McDermott was born in Halifax, England on 2 July ...

, author *

Bill McDermott William R. McDermott (born August 18, 1961) is an American businessman and is currently CEO of ServiceNow. Before ServiceNow, he was the CEO of the technology company SAP SE. During his tenure as co-CEO and CEO, SAP's market value increased fr ...

, executive * Brian McDermott (disambiguation), several people ** Brian McDermott (rugby league), rugby coach ** Brian McDermott (footballer), football manager of Reading F.C. **

Brian McDermott (murder victim) Brian McDermott was a 10-year-old schoolboy who disappeared in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1973. He was last seen at Ormeau Park on 2 September 1973. He failed to return to his home on Well Street in the lower Woodstock Road area of Cregagh, Bel ...

, child who was murdered in Belfast in 1973 * Bobby McDermott, basketball player * Charles McDermott (disambiguation), several people * Charlie McDermott, American actor * Chris McDermott (born 1963), Australian rule player from South Australia * Christopher McDermott (born 1989), British handball player and coach, Olympian London 2012 * Craig McDermott, cricketer * David McDermott, English footballer * Dean McDermott (born 1966), Canadian-American actor * Doug McDermott (born 1992), American basketball player; son of Greg McDermott (see below) * Drew McDermott, computer scientist *

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

(born 1961), American actor *

Eoghan McDermott Eoghan McDermott (born 15 April 1983) is an Irish television and radio presenter. He most recently presented '' The RTÉ 2fm Breakfast Show'' on radio and has hosted ''The Voice of Ireland'' and Ireland's Junior Eurovision Song Contest selecti ...

(born 1983), Irish radio and television presenter *

Eugene McDermott Eugene McDermott (February 12, 1899 in Brooklyn, New York - August 23, 1973 in Dallas, Texas) was an engineer and geophysicist who co-founded Geophysical Service Incorporated (GSI) in 1930 and later its parent company Texas Instruments in 1951. One ...

, geophysicist, philanthropist; co-founder, Chairman, Director of Texas Instruments *

Gerald McDermott Gerald McDermott (January 31, 1941 – December 26, 2012) was an American filmmaker, creator of children's picture books, and expert on mythology. His creative works typically combine bright colors and styles with ancient imagery. His picture b ...

, American author, illustrator, graphic designer, and film maker * Greg McDermott (born 1964), American basketball coach *

Helen McDermott Helen McDermott (born 24 March 1954) is a British radio and television presenter, best known for her work at Anglia Television. McDermott began her broadcasting career in the 1970s as a continuity announcer and newsreader for Westward Television ...

, British radio and television presenter, best known for her work at Anglia Television * James McDermott (disambiguation), several people ** James J. McDermott, Jr., former CEO and Chairman of Keefe, Bruyette & Woods * Jim McDermott (born 1936), American politician * John McDermott (disambiguation), several people **

John McDermott (golfer) John J. McDermott Jr. (August 12, 1891 – August 1, 1971) was the first U.S.-born golfer to win the U.S. Open, in 1911 and 1912, and he remains the youngest player to win the event, at age 19, as well as the second youngest to win any of golf's ...

, American golfer * Joseph McDermott (disambiguation), several people *

Kathleen McDermott Kathleen McDermott (born 21 May 1977) is a Scottish actress, singer, model, and make-up artist. She is best known for her roles in the feature film '' Morvern Callar'' (2002), the television film '' Wedding Belles'' (2007), and the miniseries ...

(born 1977), Scottish actress, singer, model, and make-up artist * Kevin McDermott (disambiguation), several people **

Kevin McDermott (singer–songwriter) Kevin Francis McDermott (born 10 February 1962 in Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish musician, singer and songwriter. Early life Kevin Francis McDermott was born 10 February 1962, to Evelyn and Frank McDermott. He has two younger brothers, Paul, ...

, Scottish singer-songwriter **

Kevin McDermott (American football) Kevin Patrick McDermott II (born January 12, 1990) is a former American football long snapper. He played college football at UCLA, and signed with the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2013. Early years McDermott was born and ...

, American football player * Lloyd McDermott, Australia's first indigenous barrister and rugby union player * Melissa McDermott, CBS news anchor and reporter * Michael McDermott (disambiguation), several people ** Michael McDermott, software engineer who carried out the 2000

Wakefield massacre On December 26, 2000, a mass shooting took place at Edgewater Technology in Wakefield, Massachusetts, United States. Michael Morgan McDermott, an application support employee, shot and killed all seven of his coworkers. It is the deadliest mass ...

Michael McDermott (musician) Michael McDermott (born August 24, 1968) is an American singer-songwriter from Chicago, Illinois, United States. His music is enjoyed by Stephen King, who wrote liner notes for one of McDermott's albums. Career 1991: Record deal & ''620 W. S ...

, Chicago singer-songwriter *

Mickey McDermott Maurice Joseph "Mickey" McDermott Jr. (April 29, 1929 – August 7, 2003) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Pre-professional career Mickey McDermott was the third son of Maurice McDermott Sr., a police officer and ...

, baseball pitcher * Mike McDermott (disambiguation), several people * Neale McDermott, football player * Neil McDermott (born 1980), British actor * Nicola McDermott (born 1996), Australian olympic highjumper * Nora McDermott (1927–2013), Canadian basketball and volleyball player, coach and physical education teacher * Patrick McDermott (disambiguation) * Paul McDermott, Australian comedian * Paul Francis McDermott (born 1965), Australian electro-pop musician, performs as Paul Mac *

Phelim McDermott Phelim McDermott (born 21 August 1963) is an English actor and stage director. He has directed plays and operas in Britain, Germany, Spain, the United States, and Australia. McDermott was a co-founder of the Improbable theatre in 1996. Career McDe ...

(born 1963), English actor and stage director * Robert McDermott (disambiguation), several people * Roe McDermott, Irish film critic, younger brother of Eoghan * Ted McDermott (Thomas McDermott) nicknamed Songaminute Man, Vocalist and Entertainer, "The Songaminute Man" * Terry McDermott (disambiguation), several people **

Terry McDermott Terence McDermott (born 8 December 1951) is an English former football midfielder who was a member of the Liverpool team of the 1970s and early 1980s, in which he won three European Cups and five First Division titles. He was capped 25 times ...

, football player * Thomas McDermott (disambiguation), several people * Tracey McDermott, acting chief executive of Britain's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) * William Dermott Molloy McDermott, Roman Catholic bishop

MacDermott

* Ambrose MacDermott, Bishop of Elphin from 1707 to 1717 * Cormac MacDermott *

G. H. MacDermott Gilbert Hastings MacDermott (born John Farrell, 27 February 1845 – 8 May 1901) was an English lion comique, who was one of the biggest stars of the Victorian English music hall. He performed under the name of The Great MacDermott, and was well ...

* John MacDermott, Baron MacDermott *

Mercia MacDermott Mercia MacDermott (; bg, Мерсия Макдермот; born 7 April 1927) is an English writer and historian. MacDermott is known for her books on Bulgarian history. Early life Mercia was born on 7 April 1927 in Plymouth, Devon, United K ...

(born 1927), English writer and historian * Seán Mac Diarmada, Seán MacDermott

Places

* McDermott Field, a baseball stadium in Idaho that was replaced by Melaleuca Field * McDermott, Ohio, a census-designated place in western Rush Township, Scioto County, Ohio, United States.

References

External links

MacDermot Clan Association websiteMacDermot (No.1) family pedigree
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John O'Hart John O'Hart (1824–1902) was an Irish genealogist. He was born in Crossmolina, County Mayo, Ireland. A committed Roman Catholic and Irish nationalist, O'Hart had originally planned to become a priest but instead spent two years as a polic ...

McDermott DNA Project
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