Ó Cárthaigh
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Ó Cárthaigh was the name of a Gaelic
-Irish
family located in Ui Maine, though apparently not members of the dynasty. As Carthy
, it is still found in County Galway
and County Roscommon
.
Gaels
The Gaels or Goidels are speakers of one of the Goidelic Celtic languages: Irish, Scottish Gaelic, and Manx. Goidelic speech originated in Ireland and subsequently spread to western and northern Scotland and the Isle of Man....
-Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
family located in Ui Maine, though apparently not members of the dynasty. As Carthy
Carthy
Carthy is a surname, and may refer to* Brian Carthy* Deborah Carthy-Deu* Eliza Carthy* John Carthy* Martin Carthy...
, it is still found in County Galway
County Galway
County Galway is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the city of Galway. Galway County Council is the local authority for the county. There are several strongly Irish-speaking areas in the west of the county...
and County Roscommon
County Roscommon
County Roscommon is a county in Ireland. It is located in the West Region and is also part of the province of Connacht. It is named after the town of Roscommon. Roscommon County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
See also
- Muireadhach Ua CárthaighMuireadhach Ua Carthaigh-Overview:Muireadhach Ua Cárthaigh, was in 1067 "drowned in Loch Calgaich." He was described as "the chief poet and chief ollamh of Connaught." No surviving poems are known....
(died 1067) was Chief Poet of Connacht. - Feardana Ua CárthaighFeardana Ua Carthaigh-Overview:The Annals of the Four Masters state, sub anno 1131, that "Feardana Ua Carthaigh, chief poet of Connaught", was killed at the battle of Loch Semhdighdhe in Mide....
(died 1131), Chief Poet of Connacht. - Feardana Ua CárthaighFeardana Ua Carthaigh-Overview:The Annals of the Four Masters state, sub anno 1131, that "Feardana Ua Carthaigh, chief poet of Connaught", was killed at the battle of Loch Semhdighdhe in Mide....
(died 1131), Chief Poet of Connacht. - Aodh Ollbhar Ó Cárthaigh (fl. 15th century), poet.
- Michael CartyMichael CartyMichael Carty was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. Born in Loughrea, County Galway to Lawrence and Josephine Carty, he was the eldest of seven children. He was first elected to Dáil Éireann at the 1957 general election. He served as a Teachta Dála for various Galway constituencies until 1973 when...
(1916–1975), Irish politician.