2013 April
There is a new ‘outreach’ program developed by the history department of University College Cork. The objective is to give history more life and meaning to local communities.This Association welcomes this excellent initiative to help increase overall knowledge of our history and helping to reawarken local interest.The University will work with local historical societies. For […]
2013 March
We have been informed that as done by other ex-reigning Gaelic royals, the MacCarthy Mor has created a new dynastic honour.It is called ‘The Companionate of Cashel’ – reflecting the historic relation of the family with the Rock of Cashel, Cormac’s Chapel, etc. – and will be very limited in terms of its award.All awards […]
2012 September
After a further letter from the SCICC, the Association has informed the SCICC that it will no longer be in touch regarding the admission of the new MacCarthy Mor.This is given the position of the SCICC to still want ‘government approval’, which to our Association is totally ridiculous and contrary to history and Gaelic law.The […]
2012 August
The SCICC is still insisting that some form of registration be carried on with the Office of Chief Herald for anyone requesting admission to their group, presentation of ‘pedigree’ or whatever!Even though the government has said clearly that it is out of the business of certifying anything regarding successions to a chiefship of name!! A […]
2012 July
The Association (for information) is also in contact with Clans outside of Desmond / Munster – those which share our general objectives.As said elsewhere on this site, we would like to see ‘associations’ such as ours formed for all of the historic royal areas of Gaelic Ireland (Leinster, Connaught, Ulster, Thomond).We think this site and […]
2012 June
The Association will be contacting all the organised clans which represent historic names within the former Kingdom of Desmond. The links to their websites will be listed on this site. We hope this will encourage some cross-contact, joint research, etc.And this initiative is also aimed at receiving any information as to corrections the Association needs […]
2012 March
It is now definitely reported that a new North American McCarthy Clan Chapter has been founded, effective St. Patrick’s Day.Details are on the MacCarthy Clan Foundation website (link below).Efforts are underway to form a Chapter located in Ireland. We understand that the site is already very successful with numerous ‘hits’ and inquiries – to include […]
2011 December
We have been informed that the Office of Chief Herald has reconfirmed in writing that it has no intention of trying to reinstitute a new policy of ‘courtesy recognitions’ of chiefs-of-name.And that the whole subject of title successions is not part of its brief; 7 December 2011: no reply has yet been received to inquiries […]
2011 October
It is our understanding that the SCICC has informed MacCarthy Mor that it will make no further admissions until the Irish government again assumes authority for approving claimants. However, the Irish government in 2003 stated that it would no longer approve claimants to Irish chiefships and formally abolished the ‘courtesy recognition’ policy which existed from 1944 […]
2011 September
Representatives of MacCarthy Mór, have approached the Standing Council of Irish Chiefs and Chieftains (SCICC) about that body’s current process and procedure for seating a Chief-of-the-Name.If the SCICC is still functioning as it was originally intended, MacCarthy Mór should be included, as he: is properly elected by his derbhfine; and, has had the legitimacy of […]