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A Genealogical History of Irish Families. 1895. (Crest No. 53. Plate 23.) THE Cavanagh or Kavanagh family is descended from Milesius, King of Spain, through the line of his son Heremon. The founder of the family was Fiacha Baiceada, son of Cathire More, King of Ireland, A. D. 144. The ancient name was Caoimheachan, and signifies “Entertainer.”.
The anglicization of Irish surnames has led to multiple spellings. For Kavanagh, these include Cavanagh, Kavanaugh, and even Cavanaugh among others. Regional Differences. Depending on the region, particularly outside of Ireland, the pronunciation and spelling might change. For instance, in the U.S., “Cavanaugh” became a more common variant.
The surname Cavanagh was first found in County Carlow (Irish: Cheatharlach) a small landlocked area located in the province of Leinster in the South East of Ireland, where they held a family seat from very ancient times. The Kavanaghs (Cavanaghs) were descended from the MacMorough stem and were Lords of Leinster.
- Diarmaid Mac Máel Na mBó
- Diarmaid Mac Murrough, King of Leinster
- Diarmaid Loses His Kingship
- Diarmaid Brings The First Norman Invasion of Ireland
- Diarmaid Regains His Kingship
- Death of Diarmaid Mac Murrough
- The Second Anglo-Norman Invasion of Ireland
- Domhnall Caomhánach, The First Kavanagh
- Art Mac Murragh Kavanagh
- Art Mac Murrough’S Triumph
The Uí Cheinnsealaigh had their strongholds in southeast Leinster. The lands were in what are now the counties of Wexford and Carlow. The territory spilled into parts of Kilkenny, Laois, and Wicklow. This clan had been dominant in previous centuries. But their powers had waned with the ascent of other Leinster clans. The Battle Of Clontarf changed ...
Some consider Diarmad Mac Murrough (Mac Muchadha) was one of the great kings of Leinster. Some believe that he brought ruination to the island of Ireland. Both positions could be true. Read on, and make up your own mind. Diarmaid Mac Murrough was a great-grandson of Mac Maol na mBó. It was his older brother who was King of Leinster. However, this b...
There were still many skirmishes and raids between kingships. Diarmaid is said to have abducted the wife of his old foe, the King of Breffni. Some say she went willingly into refuge on Diarmaid’s lands. By then, Turlough O’Connor’s son Rory was High King of Ireland. In 1166, Rory O’Connor used the abduction of Tiernan’s wife as a reason to march in...
Diarmad fled to England and asked King Henry II for help. Henry permitted him to recruit Norman soldiers for his cause. Fitzgerald and Fitzstephen were the first Norman lords to land with mercenary soldiers. Diarmaid had promised them territories in Wexford belonging to rival clans. Fitzstephen laid siege to Wexford town in 1169. Wexford surrendere...
Rory O’Connor, the High King of Ireland, marched his forces once again down to Leinster. The Church mediated talks between Diarmaid and Rory. The outcome was that Diarmaid was restored as King of Leinster. In return, he agreed to recognize Rory as High King. However, there was another part of the agreement. Rory insisted that Diarmaid send the Norm...
Before the mediation, Diarmaid’s youngest son was killed by Rory’s forces. He is said to have been heartbroken. Although Diarmaid had regained the kingship of Leinster, he wasn’t to last long with the title, He died through illness in 1171. Strongbow insisted that he was heir to the title and was now King Of Leinster. The other Norman barons contin...
King Henry II, the Norman king of England, was worried about Strongbow’s growing power. Henry II invaded Ireland with a large force in the year of Diarmad’s death. Eventually, all the Irish kings gathered in Dublin to submit to his rule. This was the start of the end of the clans of Ireland.
The second son of Domhnall was called Éanna. He took his second name from the clan lands and was the original Kinsella. You can read more in our article about the Kinsella clan. Another son took his second name from his foster family. The custom of the times was that children were fostered to other families within a clan. Dohmnall, the eldest son o...
Art Mór Caomhánach (old Art) was a Kavanagh chief who was taken into English custody in 1377. He died there in mysterious circumstances. His son Art Óg (young Art) succeeded as chief of the clan. Art is also known as Art Mac Murrough Kavanagh. He set about recapturing Caomhánach lands that had been taken by English settlers. King Richard II of Engl...
Richard’s army in Ireland was a powerful force that included three Dukes and three Earls. When they retreated back to Dublin, Art and his loyal clans harried and pursued them all the way. It was a humiliation for a young English king. But it was a triumph for Art Mac Murrough. He goes down in Irish history as defeating a King of England. Art was th...
- John Spring
The Lord Chief Justice, with the concurrence with the Lord Chancellor, has announced the appointment of a Presiding Judge. Mr Justice Cavanagh has been appointed to the South Eastern Circuit where he will succeed Mr Justice Edis, who is to be elevated to the Court of Appeal. The appointment is made from 1 January 2021, when the current ...
Early History of the Cavanaugh family. This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Cavanaugh research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1538, 1540, 1541, 1543, 1554, 1667, 1739 and 1889 are included under the topic Early Cavanaugh History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.
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DERMOD na-Ghall, who is No. 113 on the "MacMorough" pedigree, had a son named Donal Caomhanach, who was the ancestor of O'Caomhanaighe; anglicised Kavanagh, and Cavanagh; and a quo Cavaignac, in France. 114. Dermod na-nGhall: son of Donoch MacMorough; died 1171; was the 58th Christian King of Leinster. 115.
