Donald Reagh Kavanagh, King of Leinster, Lord of Enniscorthy was one of three sons of Gerald Kavanaugh, King of Leinster, Lord of Ferns. Donal Reagh became King of Leinster when Gerald died in 1431, and the kingship remained with his Enniscorthy/ Clonmullen descendants for the next six generations, until Donal Spannaigh Cavanagh of Clonmullen died in 1631. Donal Spannaigh was generally accepted by Irish and English as the last Irish King of Leinster.
Their attempts to protect their Clan lands resulted in constant violence with Cahir Carach Kavanagh being killed in 1538 and his son Donnachada executed in 1583. Donnachada's son, Domhnall Spaineach, was a leader in the Nine Years War in the 1590's and remained 'in rebellion' until he was killed in 1631.
The title of “MacMurrough” was not used by the Enniscorthy-Ferns Kavanaghs even though they had that right. He would later arrange the marriage of his daughter, Sabh Kavanagh, Princess of Leinster (1458-1508) to James Butler, Lord Deputy of Ireland, Lord of the Manor of Advowson of Callan (1438-1487) and establish a strong alliance with the Norman House Butler.
Their attempts to protect their Clan lands resulted in constant violence with Cahir Carach Kavanagh being killed in 1538 and his son Donnachada executed in 1583. Donnachada's son, Domhnall Spaineach, was a leader in the Nine Years War in the 1590's and remained 'in rebellion' until he was killed in 1631.
The title of “MacMurrough” was not used by the Enniscorthy-Ferns Kavanaghs even though they had that right. He would later arrange the marriage of his daughter, Sabh Kavanagh, Princess of Leinster (1458-1508) to James Butler, Lord Deputy of Ireland, Lord of the Manor of Advowson of Callan (1438-1487) and establish a strong alliance with the Norman House Butler.
Donald Reagh Kavanagh, King of Leinster, Lord of Enniscorthy was one of three sons of Gerald Kavanaugh, King of Leinster, Lord of Ferns. Donal Reagh became King of Leinster when Gerald died in 1431, and the kingship remained with his Enniscorthy/ Clonmullen descendants for the next six generations, until Donal Spannaigh Cavanagh of Clonmullen died in 1631. Donal Spannaigh was generally accepted by Irish and English as the last Irish King of Leinster.
Their attempts to protect their Clan lands resulted in constant violence with Cahir Carach Kavanagh being killed in 1538 and his son Donnachada executed in 1583. Donnachada's son, Domhnall Spaineach, was a leader in the Nine Years War in the 1590's and remained 'in rebellion' until he was killed in 1631.
The title of “MacMurrough” was not used by the Enniscorthy-Ferns Kavanaghs even though they had that right. He would later arrange the marriage of his daughter, Sabh Kavanagh, Princess of Leinster (1458-1508) to James Butler, Lord Deputy of Ireland, Lord of the Manor of Advowson of Callan (1438-1487) and establish a strong alliance with the Norman House Butler.
Their attempts to protect their Clan lands resulted in constant violence with Cahir Carach Kavanagh being killed in 1538 and his son Donnachada executed in 1583. Donnachada's son, Domhnall Spaineach, was a leader in the Nine Years War in the 1590's and remained 'in rebellion' until he was killed in 1631.
The title of “MacMurrough” was not used by the Enniscorthy-Ferns Kavanaghs even though they had that right. He would later arrange the marriage of his daughter, Sabh Kavanagh, Princess of Leinster (1458-1508) to James Butler, Lord Deputy of Ireland, Lord of the Manor of Advowson of Callan (1438-1487) and establish a strong alliance with the Norman House Butler.
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