Cormac
Fionn
MacCarthy
Born in Munster, Ireland
Son of Donal Mór Na Curra MacCarthy
and [mother unknown]
Brother of
Dermod MacCarthy and Donal Og Cairprech MacCarthy
[spouse(s) unknown]
Descendants 
Father of
Donal Roe MacCarthy Mór
Died
at about age 72
in Munster, Ireland
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Note: There were many lineages among the MacCarthys of Munster. The 3 most famous were the MacCarthy Mór (senior branch); the Lords of Muskerry; and the MacCarthy Reagh (Princes of Carbery).
- The common ancestor of all 3 branches was Donal Mór Na Curra MacCarthy (1138-1206), King of Desmond
- The Princes of Carbery descended from his son Donal Og Cairprech MacCarthy (d.1251)
- Descended via a different son was Cormac MacCarthy Mór (ca.1271-1359) "Prince of Desmond", who was the father of brothers:
- Donal MacCarthy Mór (1303-ca.1371) "Prince of Desmond", ancestor of the MacCarthy Mórs
- Dermot MacCarthy (1310-1368), "1st Lord of Muskerry", ancestor of the Lords of Muskerry
Biography
Cormac Fionn MacCarthy (1170-1242) was a son of Donal Mór MacCarthy.[1][2]
Cormac Fionn succeeded his older brother Dermod as Prince of Desmond, (sometimes termed a King of Desmond)
He was the founding patron of the Abbey of Tracton near Kinsale, County Cork. [3]
Cormac's 6 sons:[4]
- Donal Roe
- Donn of Inis-Droighghan (ancestor of MacCarthy of Acharassy)
- Dermod (ancestor of MacDonough and of MacCarthy of Duhallow)
- Donal Fionn (ancestor of the Clan Donal Fionn MacCarthys of Evenaliah)
- Doncha-an-Drummin/O'Drumin/Drumond (Doncha the Drummer) (ancestor of MacDonnell of Barrotto
- Donoch Cairtneach, King of Desmond (ancestor of Viscounts MacCartney, barons of Lisanure)
Sources
- ↑ Library Ireland - Irish Pedigrees by John O'Hart: MacCarthy More no: 1, see entry 111 and 112.
- ↑ The Descent of the Crown of Desmond 1118-1596 by Terence Francis McCarthy
- ↑ The monastery of Tracton was founded 1222-1224 by Cistercian monks led by Odo de Barry in what is now Tubbrid Townland, Tracton in Kinalea Barony, county Cork. Monastic Ireland : Tracton (Abbey)
- ↑ Library Ireland - Irish Pedigrees by John O'Hart : MacCarthy More no: 1, entry 112.
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