Sliocht Cormaic of Dunguile
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The Sliocht Cormaic of Dunguile, otherwise known as the MacCarthys of Srugrena Abbey, or the Srugrena sept, as well as the Trant McCarthys, are the principal and today perhaps only known surviving sept
of the MacCarthy Mór dynasty
, the Kings of Desmond. They are descendants of a younger son, Cormac of Dunguile, of Tadhg na Mainistreach Mac Carthaigh Mór
, King of Desmond (r. 1390/2–1428). The line of the later kings of Desmond, to Donal IX MacCarthy Mór (d. 1596) has long been extinct.
It was into the pedigree of the Srugrena sept that the famous impostor Terence Francis McCarthy inserted himself.
, who also determined the McCarthys of Srugrena to be the senior surviving descendants of the medieval royal family. Shortly after Barry Trant McCarthy's application to the Irish government for recognition as the MacCarthy Mór (Prince of Desmond), a cousin, Liam Trant McCarthy, also applied, and the latter is now regarded as the senior representative of the family according to the law of primogeniture
, although this is not a Gaelic custom in origin.
Most recently Liam Trant McCarthy has taken the further step of having his pedigree officially verified, and in July of 2009 Thomas Woodcock
, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
, accepted and registered his descent from the McCarthys of Srugrena, with the document including the registration of Liam Trant McCarthy's children and grandchildren as well.
Sept
A sept is an English word for a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. The word might have its origin from Latin saeptum "enclosure, fold", or it can be an alteration of sect.The term is found in both Ireland and Scotland...
of the MacCarthy Mór dynasty
MacCarthy dynasty
The MacCarthy dynasty was one of Ireland's greatest medieval dynasties. It was and continues to be divided into several great branches. The MacCarthy Reagh, MacCarthy of Muskerry, and MacCarthy of Duhallow dynasties were the three most important of these, after the central or MacCarthy Mór...
, the Kings of Desmond. They are descendants of a younger son, Cormac of Dunguile, of 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...
, King of Desmond (r. 1390/2–1428). The line of the later kings of Desmond, to Donal IX MacCarthy Mór (d. 1596) has long been extinct.
It was into the pedigree of the Srugrena sept that the famous impostor Terence Francis McCarthy inserted himself.
Modern representatives
Playing a crucial role in exposing the impostor Terence McCarthy was the claim by Barry Trant McCarthy, a great nephew of Samuel Trant McCarthy, whose pedigree was accepted and registered in 1906 by the Ulster King of Arms, Sir Arthur VicarsArthur Vicars
Sir Arthur Vicars, KCVO was an English-born genealogist and heraldic expert who spent his adult life in Ireland. He was appointed Ulster King of Arms in 1893, but was removed from the post in 1908 following the theft of the Irish Crown Jewels in the previous year...
, who also determined the McCarthys of Srugrena to be the senior surviving descendants of the medieval royal family. Shortly after Barry Trant McCarthy's application to the Irish government for recognition as the MacCarthy Mór (Prince of Desmond), a cousin, Liam Trant McCarthy, also applied, and the latter is now regarded as the senior representative of the family according to the law of primogeniture
Primogeniture
Primogeniture is the right, by law or custom, of the firstborn to inherit the entire estate, to the exclusion of younger siblings . Historically, the term implied male primogeniture, to the exclusion of females...
, although this is not a Gaelic custom in origin.
Most recently Liam Trant McCarthy has taken the further step of having his pedigree officially verified, and in July of 2009 Thomas Woodcock
Thomas Woodcock (officer of arms)
Thomas Woodcock, CVO, DL, FSA is Garter Principal King of Arms.Woodcock was educated at Eton College. He went up to University College, Durham, where he obtained a BA degree, and subsequently to Darwin College, Cambridge, where he received his LLB degree. Woodcock was called to the Bar at the...
, the Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms
Norroy and Ulster King of Arms is one of the senior Officers of Arms of the College of Arms, and the junior of the two provincial Kings of Arms. The current office is the combination of two former appointments...
, accepted and registered his descent from the McCarthys of Srugrena, with the document including the registration of Liam Trant McCarthy's children and grandchildren as well.
External links
- Kingdom of Desmond Association - An Association Devoted to the Study and Preservation of the History and Legacy of the Kingdom and its Rulers