Description

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 contemporary times and on the world stage Cormac McCarthy is ranked as one of the four major American novelists of all time, with his 2005 No Country for Old Men, adapted for screen and starring Tommy Lee Jones.

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.

Read here of the rich heritage of the McCarthys, and not least their intriguing connection to the famed Blarney Stone.

Book Dimensions 10 × 0.4 × 14.5 cm