One of the original native Irish clans, the McCarthys experienced both great fortune and tragic misfortune throughout the long centuries of Ireland’s often blood stained history.
• Warrior kings and defenders of not only their own kith and kin but also their nation’s freedom and independence, they stamped an indelible mark on the pages of Ireland’s story.
• In music, Dennis McCarthy is the American composer whose credits include the main theme and other music for Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, while Pat McCarthy is the Irish record producer who has worked for bands that include U2 and R.E.M.
