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unusual facts about Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty



Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty

However, he was prompted to join the rebellion by the atrocities committeed by English President of Munster, William St Leger, against the Irish Catholic population in general.

The son of Charles and grandson of Sir Cormac MacCarthy who received English title to his lands towards the end of the 16th century Tudor conquest of Ireland, Donough MacCarthy came from the line of the MacCarthy of Muskerry dynasty based on the barony of Muskerry in what is now western county Cork.


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