| Carthy | fairly numerous: Dublin, South East, Connacht. Ir. Ó Cárthaigh, cárthach=loving. Usually spelled Carty. To be distinguished from MacCarthy. SI. |
| Carty | numerous: Connacht, Wexford, Midlands, Belfast. Ir. Ó Cárthaigh. The name related to Connacht historically. See Carthy. SGG. |
| Mac Carthaigh | Mac Carthy: an-líonmhar, sa Mhumhain ach go h-áirithe. Príomh-chlann na h-Eoghanachta, suite in gCaiseal Mumhan roimh an Ionradh. Ina dhiaidh sin in iarthar Chorcaí agus Ciarraí theas. Bhí trí chraobh díobh: Mac Carthaigh Mór, Mac Carthaigh Riabhach agus Mac Carthaigh Mhuscraighe, dream ar leo Caisleán na Blárnan. Ciallaíonn an t-ainm pearsanta Carthach grámhar. Fuair an chéad Chárthach bás i 1045. IF & SGG. |
| MacCarthy | Very numerous: all areas, particularly Cork-Limerick-Kerry. Ir. Mac Carthaigh from first name Carthach, loving. One of the leading septs of Munster, displaced at the Invasion to Cork and Kerry. The Muskerry branch were seated at Blarney Castle. IF. |
| MacCartie | rare: Belfast and scattered. Variant of Mac Carthy. q.v. |
| Ó Carthaigh | Carty: cuíosach líonmhar: Laighin & Connachta. Bhí an chlann sa i gConnachta sa 11 céad. Bhí cáil orthu mar fhilí. Dar ndó, is ón mbun-ainm céanna, Cárthach, iad. |
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