Mulcahy
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Mulcahy ~ Etymology
Mulcahy is a surname of Irish origin anglisized from Ó Maolchathaigh. The name refers to "A descendant of a devotee of Cathach". The Cathach commemorated may refer to Saint CadocCadoc
Saint Cadoc , Abbot of Llancarfan, was one of the 6th century British Christian saints. His vita twice mentions King Arthur. The Abbey of Llancarfan, near Cowbridge in Glamorganshire, which he founded circa 518, became famous as a centre of learning...
or Catwg, whose name is the Welsh equivalent of Cathach. The Ó Maolchathaigh sept most likely originated in Co. Waterford
Waterford
Waterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
and 16th and 17th century records show that the family was most numerous in that County as well as Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
and Tipperary
Tipperary
Tipperary is a town and a civil parish in South Tipperary in Ireland. Its population was 4,415 at the 2006 census. It is also an ecclesiastical parish in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly, and is in the historical barony of Clanwilliam....
. It has been noted by such experts as Edward McLysaght that it is truly remarkable how little is heard of this family in any of the Medieval Annals or indeed by its modern representatives. The earliest possible reference to any bearer of the surname is to be found in The Annals of Innisfallen where an individual going by the name gilla moenaig omolchatha is mentioned in an entry for 1317AD.
O'More Theory
There exists a popularly circulated theory regarding the Mulcahy families origins. The theory first proposed by John O'HartJohn O'Hart
John O'Hart was an Irish genealogist. He was born in Crossmolina, Co. Mayo, Ireland. A committed Roman Catholic, O'Hart originally planned to become Catholic priest but instead spent 2 years as a police officer. He was an Associate in Arts at the Queen's University of Belfast...
claims that the Mulcahy family descend from the O'More of Laois. O'Hart makes mention of a John O'More who he claims was a younger brother of Rory Caech O'More and who adopted the surname Maolcatha. This theory is almost certainly wrong. O'Hart, intentionally or unintentionally had attributed the origins of the Mulcahy family with O'More on the basis of the name which John O'More had adopted. The name John O'More adopted was not Maolchatha as O'Hart had claimed but actually Maolchathail, and it is from him that the County Laois sept of Ó Maolchathail usually anglicized Mulhall, claim descent. To this day many commercial heraldic outlets continue to pass the traditional arms of the O'More family of Laois, which are "Vert a lion rampant or in chief three mullets of the last", off as those of Mulcahy when there is clearly no connection between the two families.
Places:
- Ballyogaha (Baile Uí gCathaigh) Co.CorkCounty CorkCounty Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
may or may not have had some connection with the family. - Mulcahy Middle School (1958- present), A middle school in the San Joaquin valley in CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
Persons:
- Alan MulcahyAlan MulcahyAlan Francis Mulcahy is an Irish football player who is currently unattached.-Career:...
(b. 1983), Irish professional football player - Anne M. MulcahyAnne M. MulcahyAnne M. Mulcahy is former chairwoman and CEO of Xerox Corporation. She was named CEO of Xerox on August 1, 2001, and chairwoman on January 1, 2002. In addition to serving on the Xerox board, she has been a member of the boards of directors of Catalyst, Citigroup Inc., Fuji Xerox Co. Ltd...
(b. 1952), American businesswoman, chairman and CEO of Xerox - Daniel MulcahyDaniel MulcahyDaniel Mulcahy was an Australian politician. Born in Milltown, Ireland, he was educated at Irish Catholic schools and migrated to Australia as a youth. He became a publican in Sydney and served on both Waterloo Council and Sydney City Council...
(1882-1953), Australian politician - Dave MulcahyDave MulcahyDave Mulcahy is an Irish football player who currently plays for St. Patrick's Athletic in the League of Ireland Premier Division ....
(b. 1978), Irish professional football player - Denis Mulcahy (b. 1956), Irish hurling player
- Francis P. MulcahyFrancis P. MulcahyPrint...
(d. 1973), United States Marine CorpsUnited States Marine CorpsThe United States Marine Corps is a branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for providing power projection from the sea, using the mobility of the United States Navy to deliver combined-arms task forces rapidly. It is one of seven uniformed services of the United States...
general and commander during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. - Geoffrey MulcahyGeoffrey MulcahySir Geoffrey John Mulcahy is a leading British businessman who led Kingfisher plc, the FTSE 100 Index company.-Career:Born in Sunderland and educated at The King's School, Worcester, Manchester University and Harvard University , Geoffrey Mulcahy started at Esso before moving to British Sugar and...
(contemporary), British businessman with Kingfisher plc - Hugh MulcahyHugh MulcahyHugh Noyes Mulcahy was an American pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball...
(1913–2001), American professional baseball player - John Duffy and David MulcahyJohn Duffy and David MulcahyJohn Duffy and David Mulcahy are two British rapists and serial killers who together attacked numerous women at railway stations in the south of England through the 1980s...
, English rapists and murderers in the 1980s - John MulcahyJohn MulcahyJohn Joseph Francis Mulcahy was the winner of the 1904 Olympic double scull event with his partner William Varley. The duo also won the silver medal in the pair without coxswain event...
(1875–1942), American Olympic double scull rower in the 1904 Olympics - Justin Mulcahy (b. 1978), American radio broadcaster for XM Satellite Radio (2006-2009), Public Information Officer for the Anne Arundel County Police Department
- Kevin V. MulcahyKevin V. MulcahyKevin Vincent Mulcahy is the Sheldon Beychok Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Public Administration at Louisiana State University, where he has taught since 1980.- Background :...
(b. 1945), American professor and culture scholar - Mark MulcahyMark MulcahyMark Mulcahy is an American musician and former front-man for the New Haven, Connecticut-based band Miracle Legion in the 1980s to mid 1990s. The band earned modest renown, especially in their native New England region, but disbanded after a sad turn of events with their record label, Morgan Creek...
(contemporary), American jangle-pop musician in the 1980–90s - Michael MulcahyMichael Mulcahy (painter)Michael Mulcahy is an Irish expressionist painter who lives and works in Paris, but returns frequently to Ireland.Michael Mulcahy was educated at the Crawford Municipal School of Art in Cork and the National College of Art and Design in Dublin...
(b. 1952), Irish expressionist painter - Michael MulcahyMichael Mulcahy (Irish politician)Michael Mulcahy is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin South Central constituency from 2002 to 2011....
(b. 1960), Irish Fianna Fáil party politician; TD for Dublin South-Central - Pat MulcahyPat MulcahyPat Mulcahy is an Irish sportsperson.-Club:Mulcahy plays his club hurling with his local Newtownshandrum club. He enjoyed some success at underage levels before winning a county intermediate title in 1996. That same year he won a county senior medal with divisional side Avondhu...
(b. 1975), Irish hurling player - Richard MulcahyRichard MulcahyRichard James Mulcahy was an Irish politician, army general and commander in chief, leader of Fine Gael and Cabinet Minister...
(1886–1971), Irish politician, leader of Fine Gael and Cabinet Minister; Chief of Staff of the IRA - Russell MulcahyRussell MulcahyRussell Mulcahy is an Australian film director. His work is easily recognized by his use of fast cuts, tracking shots and use of glowing lights.- Music videos :...
(b. 1953), Australian film director - Tomás MulcahyTomás MulcahyTomás Mulcahy is an Irish hurling manager and former player. He played hurling with his local club Glen Rovers and was a member of the Cork senior inter-county team from 1983 until 1994. Mulcahy currently works as a pundit with The Sunday Game...
(b. 1963), Irish hurling player
Fictional person:
- Father Mulcahy, character in the film and television show M*A*S*H