page_title: Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty
hierarchical_section_title: Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty
caption_attribution_description: English: Coat of arms of the MacCarthy Clan who were Kings of Desmond and in earlier centuries Kings of Munster.
context_page_description: Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty was born in Ireland, the second son of Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty. Callaghan was destined for a religious career and entered a Catholic monastery in France where his family was in exile during Cromwell's rule. However, when his elder brother died in the Battle of Lowestoft, and the 2nd Earl died in infancy, he unexpectedly left his monastery, returned to Ireland, became a Protestant, and assumed the title. Just before his death he converted back to Catholicism.
context_section_description: Callaghan MacCarty, 3rd Earl of Clancarty (c. 1638 – 1676) was born in Ireland, the second son of Donough MacCarty, 1st Earl of Clancarty. Callaghan was destined for a religious career and entered a Catholic monastery in France where his family was in exile during Cromwell's rule. However, when his elder brother died in the Battle of Lowestoft, and the 2nd Earl died in infancy, he unexpectedly left his monastery, returned to Ireland, became a Protestant, and assumed the title. Just before his death he converted back to Catholicism.
caption: Arms of MacCarty
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