Cormac MacCarthy Mor (1271–1359) was a King of Desmond.
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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
Sources
O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009a). McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). "MacCarthy Mór (Mac Carthaig Mór), Cormac". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 15 October 2021.
O'Byrne, Emmett (October 2009b). McGuire, James; Quinn, James (eds.). "MacCarthy Mór (Mac Carthaig Mór), Domhnail Óg". Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved 16 October 2021.
O'Hart, John (1892). Irish Pedigrees: Or, the Origin and Stem of the Irish Nation. Vol. I (5th ed.). Dublin: James Duffy & Co. OCLC 7239210. – Irish stem