List of monarchs of Desmond
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MacCarthy
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadhg MacCarthy | son of Muireadach MacCarthaigh | 1118 | 1123 | son of Muiredach mac Carthach, representing the Eóganacht Chaisil Eóganacht Chaisil Eóganacht Chaisil were a branch of the Eóganachta, the ruling dynasty of Munster during the 5th-10th centuries. They took their name from Cashel which was the capital of the early Christian kingdom of Munster... |
MacCarthy claimants
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormac Mac Carthaigh | son of Muireadach MacCarthaigh | 1123 | 1127 | brother of Tadhg MacCarthy |
| Donogh MacCarthy | son of Muireadach MacCarthaigh | 1127 | 1127 | brother of Cormac MacCarthy |
| Cormac MacCarthy (restored) |
son of Muireadach MacCarthaigh | 1127 | 1138 | brother of Donogh MacCarthy |
| Donogh MacCarthy (restored) |
son of Muireadach MacCarthaigh | 1138 | 1143 | brother of Cormac MacCarthy |
| Dermod Mór na Cill Baghain MacCarthy | son of Cormac MacCarthy | 1143 | 1185 | nephew of Donogh MacCarthy |
O'Brien claimants
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadg Gláe macDiarmata O'Brien | son of Diarmait macToirrdelbaig O'Brien | 1122 | 1154 | son of Diarmait macToirrdelbaig O'Brien, claimant to the Kingdom of Munster |
| Muirchertach macToirrdelbaig O'Brien | son of Toirrdelbach macDiarmata O'Brien | 1167 | 1168 | cousin of Tadg Gláe macDiarmata O'Brien |
MacCarthy
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donal Mór na Corra MacCarthy | son of Dermod Mór MacCarthy | 1185 | 1206 | son of Dermod Mór MacCarthy |
13th century
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fingen MacCarthy | son of Dermod Mór MacCarthy | 1206 | 1207 | brother of Donal Mór MacCarthy |
| Diarmait Duna Droignein McCarthy | son of Donal Mór na Corra McCarthy | 1207 | 1229 | nephew of Fingen McCarthy |
| Cormac Fionn MacCarthy | son of Donal Mór na Corra MacCarthy | 1229 | 1247 | brother of Diarmait Duna Droignein McCarthy |
| Domnall Got Cairprech MacCarthy | son of Donal Mór na Corra MacCarthy | 1247 | 1251 | brother of Cormac Fionn MacCarthy |
| Finghin MacCarthy | son of Domnall Got Cairprech McCarthy | 1251 | 1261 | son of Domnall Got Cairprech MacCarthy |
| Cormac MacCarthy | son of Domnall Got Cairprech McCarthy | 1261 | 1262 | brother of Fingen MacCarthy |
| Domnall Ruad MacCarthy | son of Cormac Fionn MacCarthy | 1262 | 1302 | cousin of Cormac MacCarthy |
14th century
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donal Oge MacCarthy | son of Domnall Ruad MacCarthy | 1302 | 1306 | son of Domnall Ruad MacCarthy |
| Donogh Carrthain MacCarthy | son of Cormac Fionn MacCarthy | 1306 | 1310 | uncle of Donogh Carrthain MacCarthy |
| Diarmait Oge MacCarthy | son of Donogh Carrthain MacCarthy | 1310 | 1326 | son of Donogh Carrthain MacCarthy |
| Cormac MacCarthy | son of Donogh Carrthain MacCarthy | 1326 | 1359 | brother of Diarmait Oge MacCarthy |
| Donal Oge MacCarthy | son of Cormac MacCarthy | 1359 | 1390 | son of Cormac MacCarthy |
| Tadhg na Mainistreach Mac Carthaigh Mór Tadhg na Mainistreach Mac Carthaigh Mór Tadhg na Mainistreach Mac Carthaigh Mór reigned as King of Desmond from 1390/2 to his death in 1428. He was the son of the previous king Domhnall Óg Mac Carthaigh Mór... |
son of Donal Oge MacCarthy | 1390 | 1428 | son of Donal Oge MacCarthy |
15th century
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domhnall an Dana MacCarthy | son of Tadg na Mainstreach MacCarthy Mór | 1428 | 1469 | son of Tadg na Mainstreach MacCarthy Mór |
| Tadgh Liath MacCarthy | son of Domhnall an Dana MacCarthy Mór | 1469 | 1503 | son of Domhnall an Dana MacCarthy |
16th century
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domnall MacCarthy | son of Tadgh Liath MacCarthy | 1503 | 1508 | son of Tadgh Liath MacCarthy |
Claim I
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cormac Ladhrach MacCarthy | son of Tadgh Liath MacCarthy | 1508 | 1516 | brother of Domnall MacCarthy |
Claim II
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tadgh na Leamhna MacCarthy | son of Domnall MacCarthy | 1508 | 1514 | son of Domnall MacCarthy, nephew of Cormac Ladhrach MacCarthy who he disputed the throne with |
Final
| Name | Parents | From | Until | Relationship with predecessor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Domhnall an Druiminin MacCarthy | son of Cormac Ladhrach MacCarthy | 1516 | 1558 | son of Cormac Ladhrach MacCarthy |
| Domhnall MacCarthy | son of Domhnall an Druiminin MacCarthy | 1558 | 1596 | son of Domhnall an Druiminin MacCarthy |
See also
- MacCarthy ReaghMacCarthy ReaghThe MacCarthy Reagh dynasty are a branch of the great MacCarthy dynasty, Kings of Desmond, deriving from the ancient Eóganachta, of the central Eóganacht Chaisil sept. The MacCarthys Reagh seated themselves as Princes of Carbery in what is now southwestern County Cork in the 13th century...
- MacCarthy of MuskerryMacCarthy of MuskerryThe MacCarthy dynasty of Muskerry is a branch of the great MacCarthy Mor dynasty, the Kings of Desmond. Their branch descends from Dermod Mor MacCarthy, 1st Lord of Muscry , second son of Cormac MacCarthy Mor , King of Desmond....
- Earl of ClancartyEarl of ClancartyEarl of Clancarty, in the Irish counties of Cork and of Galway, is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland.-First creation: MacCarty family of Muskerry:...
- EóganachtaEóganachtaThe Eóganachta or Eoghanachta were an Irish dynasty centred around Cashel which dominated southern Ireland from the 6/7th to the 10th centuries, and following that, in a restricted form, the Kingdom of Desmond, and its offshoot Carbery, well into the 16th century...
- Kings of MunsterKings of MunsterThe name Munster is derived from the Gaelic God, Muman. The province of Munster was once divided into six regions: Tuadh Mhuman , Des Mhuman , Aur/Ur Mumhan , Iar mumhan or Iarmuman , Ernaibh Muman , and Deisi Muman...
- FitzGerald dynasty
- Earl of DesmondEarl of DesmondThe title of Earl of Desmond has been held historically by lords in Ireland, first as a title outside of the peerage system and later as part of the Peerage of Ireland....