Ellen MacCarthy Reagh
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✓ Ellen, da. of Cormac MacCarthy Reagh [of Carbery]; wife of James FitzRichard Barry Roe, Viscount Buttevant (d. 1581); mother of David Barry (d. 1617). CP I p.442 and CP V 'Fermoy' p.294 ('Joan, da. of James FitzRichard (Barry Roe), Viscount Barry or Buttevant, by Ellen, da. of Cormac MacCarthy Reagh'). Which Cormac MacCarthy Reagh (several in the 16th century) is not stated - not wired. Source: Complete Peerage 2nd edn vol. I (1910), 'Barry, Barrymore or Buttevant' pp.435-444 (early portion rewritten by G.D. Burtchaell from Rev. E. Barry's 'Barrymore', JCHAS 2nd ser. vols v-viii, 1899-1902), read 26 Oct 2026 (archive.org djvu text). [DIRECT ANCESTOR OF THE COMPILER: flag added 26 Oct 2026 by walking the tree from Aynsley, so that this marker is reliable and can be searched.] ||26 Oct 2026|| Father wired: Cormac na hAoine MacCarthy Reagh, Lord of Carbery, son of Donnell (d. 1531) - AFM 1585.20; the Carbery line above him runs on the annals to Domhnall Glas (fl. 14th c.), and on the pedigrees two rungs further to Domhnall God Cairbreach (k. 1252), son of Domhnall Mór, King of Desmond - that bridge left note-only.