B32504-Kavanagh

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Name of the family:

Kavanagh

Blason:

Ar. a lion pass. gu. in base two crescents of the lost. Arms of McMurboqh, Kings of Leinster-Sa. three garbs or.

Info about the family:

Ireland; descended from Don er. Caombjnagh, or " The Handsome," son of Debmot McMubbooh. hut King of Lei niter, d. 1171; ArtOoe Kavanaou, seventh in descent from Don el Caomhanaoh, is called in "The Annals of the Four Masters " King of Leinster. He d. 1416, having divided Leinster between his two sons, Donel Mobe Kavanaou, styled King of Leinster, and Gebalo Kavanaoh, Lord of Ferns,, the ancestor of Donbl Sfaniach Kavanaou, of Clonmullen, d. 1631, and the bouse of Borris; from Donbl Mobb Kavanaoh, King of Leinster, descended Kavanaou, of Garry hill, co. Carlow, the chief of whom, Donkl Oua Kavanaoh, of GarryltiU, was executed for rebellion, leaving Maobicb arid Mobouoh Kavanaou both living in 1680. N.B.-The line of Donel Mobe Kavanaou retained possession of the ancient crown of Leinster, and though deprived of their lands, and often in want, and tempted with large sums of money by the Junior and more wealthy branches, always refused to part with this remnant of royalty, which, unfortunately, was subsequently lost during the French It evolution in the loBt century

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