Kingdom of Desmond
From its inception in 1118 through 1596, the Kingdom of Desmond was ruled by the family of the MacCarthy Mór, "(i.e., the "Great MacCarthy")". For centuries the MacCarthy Mórs reigned as Kings of Desmond, and maintained significant demesne lands (manors) throughout the kingdom. Principal seats were at Pallis Castle (near present-day Killarney), Castle Lough (on Killarney's Lough Leane), and Ballycarbery Castle (near Cahersiveen on the Ring of Kerry).