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MacCarthy Family Crest
MacCarthy Family Crest
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Where did the Irish MacCarthy family come from? What is the Irish MacCarthy family crest and coat of arms? When did the MacCarthy family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the MacCarthy family history?

The many Irish surnames in use today have long rich histories behind them. The name MacCarthy originally appeared in Gaelic as Mac Carthaigh, which is derived from the word "carthach," which means "loving."

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One name was often recorded under several different spellings during the life of its bearer because one must realize that attempting to record a Gaelic name in English is a daunting task at the best of times. Spelling variations revealed in the search for the origin of the MacCarthy family name include MacCarthy, MacCarty, MacArty, MacArthy and others.

First found in County Cork, where they held a family seat from ancient times.


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This web page shows only a small excerpt of our MacCarthy research. Another 295 words(21 lines of text) covering the years 1446, 1594, 1628, 1640, 1646, 1665, and 1694 are included under the topic Early MacCarthy History in all our PDF Extended History products.

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Another 79 words(6 lines of text) are included under the topic Early MacCarthy Notables in all our PDF Extended History products.

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The 18th and 19th centuries saw many Irish families immigrate to North America in search of land and opportunities. The largest influx of Irish immigrants to the United States and British North America came during the 1840s when the Great Potato Famine laid waste to their homeland. Hundreds of thousands left the island in an attempt to escape the starvation and disease it brought. Although the arrival of such a large number of destitute Irish was not welcomed by the established population in the United States and what would become known as Canada at the time, these Irish were an essential element to the rapid development of these growing industrial nations. They filled the demand for the cheap labor needed for the work in factories and in the construction of bridges, roads, canals, and railways. An examination of passenger and immigration lists has revealed many immigrants bearing the name of MacCarthy or one of its variants:

MacCarthy Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • Bryan MacCarthy, who landed in New York, NY in 1816
  • Bridget, Charles, Cornelius, Daniel, Denis, Florence, James, John, Michael,Owen, Patrick, Thomas, and William MacCarthy, who all arrived in Pennsylvania between 1840 and 1860

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  • Eugene MacCarthy (b. 1916), American politician, U.S. Congressman and Senator
  • Denis Florence MacCarthy (1818-1882), Irish poet
  • Terence Francis MacCarthy (b. 1957), Irish genealogist, historian, and writer, controversially styled "The MacCarthy Mór," the title for the Chieftain of the MacCarthy Clan, from to 1992-1999
  • Sir Thaddeus MacCarthy (1907-2001), New Zealand judge
  • Sir Desmond MacCarthy (1878-1952), English writer and critic


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  2. Filby, P. William and Mary K Meyer. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index in Four Volumes. Detroit: Gale Research, 1985. Print. (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8).
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  5. Hanks, Patricia and Flavia Hodges. A Dictionary of Surnames. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1988. Print. (ISBN 0-19-211592-8).
  6. Grehan, Ida. Dictionary of Irish Family Names. Boulder: Roberts Rinehart, 1997. Print. (ISBN 1-57098-137-X).
  7. McDonnell, Frances. Emigrants from Ireland to America 1735-1743 A Transcription of the report of the Irish House of Commons into Enforced emigration to America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-1331-5).
  8. Matthews, John. Matthews' American Armoury and Blue Book. London: John Matthews, 1911. Print.
  9. MacLysaght, Edward. Irish Families Their Names, Arms and Origins 4th Edition. Dublin: Irish Academic, 1991. Print. (ISBN 0-7165-2364-7).
  10. Heraldic Scroll and Map of Family names and Origins of Ireland. Dublin: Mullins. Print.
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The MacCarthy Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The MacCarthy Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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