Cathey

The Cathey Family of Wake in North Carolina is represented here by Lord Boyd, Barony of Neuse, Seneschal of Cathey, and Armorial General of Lyonesse also, known as "Golden Lion Pursuivant". The surname Cathey was first found in County Kerry and much of County Cork, in the area formerly known as Desmond. One of the oldest and most important of all Irish families, the MacCarthy family claim descent from Oilioll Olum, the 3rd century King of Munster who gave the region of Desmond to his son Eoghan after his death.