Cormac MacCarthy Mor, King of Desmond

Cormac MacCarthy Mor (1271–1359) was a King of Desmond.

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

Notes, citations, and sources

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Sources

• – Irish stem