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Fínghin Mac Carthaigh

d. 1261 · 13th century · Also known as Fineen MacCarthy

Fínghin Mac Carthaigh was king of Desmond in south-west Munster, a member of the MacCarthy dynasty. In 1261 he defeated the Anglo-Norman FitzGeralds at the Battle of Callann, halting their advance into Kerry and Cork, but he was killed later that year attacking the castle of Ringrone near Kinsale.

Fínghin Mac Carthaigh
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Kingdom of Desmond

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Fínghin Mac Carthaigh. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/finghin-mac-carthaigh
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