Carbery - not to be confused with the barony of Carbury in County Kildare - was once the largest barony in all of Ireland. In its entirety, the area called Carbery extended from Bantry Bay to the Bandon River. Clan feuds and opportunities the warring clans presented to English and Norman invaders subsequently whittled down what was the original barony of the same name. The boundaries have shifted over time.
Carbery was divided into two baronies: East Carbery and West Carbery. The boundary between the two baronies runs from Glandore Harbour near Leap up to the barony of Muskerry. Each division of Carbery was subsequently further divided into eastern and western divisions. The areas of Drinagh and Kilmacabea in general mark the border between the western division of East Carbery and the eastern division of West Carbery.
Carbery took its name from ancient Irish chiefs who ruled Munster. The Carbery area has also been called Corca Laidhe in some texts. Among the chief families in the Carberies were Mac Carty Reagh, O'Mahony, O'Donovan, O'Driscoll, and O'Crowley. The barony of Carbery has been called the lordship of MacCarthy Reagh. A clan name of O'Donovans that were driven from Limerick further south was Ui Cairbré.
| Year | Event |
| 1259 |
Finghin Ringrone McCarthy killed MacCraith O'Mahony and acquired territory from west of Enniskeane to Dunmanway (Gleannacroim), splitting the Mahony territory. |
| 1260 |
MacCarthys drive out English at the battle of Callan. |
| 1500's |
Kinalmeaky is broken off from Carbery during the Desmond rebellions. |
| 1590's |
Start of a series of inquisitions into what lands were held by whom, particularly McCarthys. |
| 1715 |
Baron Carbery peerage was offered to a family of Irish politicians named Evans. |
| 1892 |
John Evans Freke, 10th Baron Carbery, is born. |
| 1898 |
9th Baron Carbery dies. |
| 1919 |
The remaining part of the Carbery estate was sold off. |
| 1920 |
John Evans Freke, 10th Baron Carbery, Irish nationalist, renounces his title, which passes to a nephew. |
John Burgatt
Daniell Boig (now Bogne)
Dermott O'Boig
Dermott Ua (O') Buolly
Dermott Buy
Donogh O'Boig, Seur.
Donogh O'Boig, Junr.
Donogh Buy
Auliff O'Crowly
Bryan Crowly
Callaghane McTeige Carthy
Callaghane McCnogher Carthy
Callaghane McOwen Carthy
Callaghane McDonogh Carthy
Charles McCarty Keagh
Charles McCarty, alias McCarty Reagh
Charles McDermody Carty
Cnogher McDermod Carty
Charles McCarty
Cnogherane Cnock* (Hill)
Cnogher McDermod Carty
Cnogher O'Crowly
Cnogher Crowly
Cnogher McDaniell Carty
Cnogher McFfynin Carty
Cormuck McFfynin Carty
Cormuck McDaniell Carty
Cormuck McOwen Carty
Cormuck McFfynin Carty
Cormuck McDermod Carty
Cormuck McDavid Crowly
Cormuck McDaniell Carty
Cormuck Cullane
Cormuck McFfynin Carty
Cormuck McOwen Carthy
Cormuck McDermod Cartyv
Cormuck McCarty
Dermod Oge McConn
Dermod McCnoglier (Hill or variant)
Dermod Carty
Dermod McCormuck
Dermott McTeige Carty
Dermod McDonogli Carty
Dominick Coppinger
Donogh Carty
Donnogli O'Crowly
Donnogh McDaniell Carty
Donogh McTeige Connelly
Donogh McTeige Carty
Donogh MeOwen Carty
Donogh McCnogher
Donogh McDaniell Carty
Donogh McDermod Carty
Donogh McDaniell Cartyv
Donogh McCarty
Donogh McDaniell Carty
Donogh Canty
Donogh McOwen Canty
Donogh McDaniell Carty
Donogh McMwealmurry Canty
Donagh McGillagh Canty
Ffelemy McCormuck Carty
Ffynin McCormuck Carty
Ffynin McOwen Carty
Ffynin McCormuck Carty
Ffynin McCarty
Ffynin McOwen Carty
Ffynin McDermod Carty
Ffynin McCormuck Carty
Ffynin McDavid Crowly
Ffynin McDermod Carty
Ffynin McDaniel Carty
Ffynin McOwen Carty
Ffynin Oge Carty
Ffynin McDermott
Ffynin McCnogher
Ffynin McCormuck Carty
Ffynin Carty
Fflorence McCarty
Fflorence McCarty (2) Benduff, Earl of Castlehaven
Fflorence McOwen Carty, Rebarry
Fflorence Carty
Gillagh Canty
Teig McCnogher
Teig McFfynin Carty
Teige Carty
Thomas Callanane
Thomas Coppinger
William Canty
Browne McDermod
Callaghane McDonogh
Cnoghor McDaniell
Cnogher McRannell O'Donovane
Cuogher McDermod Douovane
Cnogher McEanell Doncvane
William Canty
Cnogher McRanell O'Donovane
Cnogher McTeige Donovane
Cnoghor O'Driscoll, alias Crone
Cnoghor O'Donovane
Cnogher Oge Driscoll
Cnogher McMurtogh Driscoll
Cnogher O'Driscoll alias Crone
Cnogher McFfynin Driscoll
Crogher McEnrevane Driscoll
Cnogher Oge McErsevane Driscoil
Cnogher Oge Donovane
Cnogher McDonogh
Cormack M'Donnogh Driscoll
Cormack O'Daly
Daniell O'Donovane, alias The O'Donovane
Daniell Oge Donovane
Daniell O'Donovane
Daniell McCnogher Donovane
Daniell M'Cnogher McDermody Donovane
Daniell McDermod Driscoll
Daniell McDaniell
Daniell Oge Donovane
Daniell McDonogh (Donovane)
Daniell (2) McDonogh (Donovane)
Daniell O'Donovane
Daniell McDermody
Dermod McTeige Donovane
Cormuck McOwen Carty
Daniell M' Carty, alias McCarty Mor
Daniell Carty
Daniell McCormuck Carty
Daniell McOwen Carty
Daniell McCarty
Daniell McOwen Carty
Daniell McDonogh Carty
Daniell McFfynin Carty
Daniell McDonogh Carty
Daniell O'Dowrane, alias Cullane
Daniell McCormuck Carty
Daniell McEanell Crowly
Daniell McCarty
Daniell McTeige Carty
Daniell Cullane
Daniell McOwen Carty
Daniell McKnogher
Daniell McOwen McDermody Carty
Daniell McCormuck Carty
Daniell McTeige Crowly
David McDermott Crowly
David Oge Crowly
David O'Crowly
Daniell McCnoghone
Dermod Carty
Dermod McCormuck Carty
Dermod McDaniell Carty
Dermod McDaniell Carty (2)
Dermod McOwen Callanane
Dermod McDaniell Carty, alias Criminn
Dermod McDonogh Carty
Dermod Oge Crowly
Dermod O'Crowly
Dermod McFfynin Carty
Dermott McTeige Carty
Dermott McConnelly
Teig (2) McDermody
Teig McEich. Donovane
Teig McDonogh
Cnogher Oge McErrevane
Daniell McEnesles
Donogh O'Driscoll, alias Carragh
Teige MacCnoghor Donovane
Hugh McEnrevane
Teig McEnesles
Cnogher McFfynin
Cnogher McFfynin Oge
Daniell MacFfynin
Daniell (2) MacFfynin
Daniell O'Mahowne (O'Mahony) Ffane
Dermod McFfynin (O'Mahowne)
Donogh McFfynin (O'Mahowne)
Donogh McFfynin (O'Mahowne)
Ffynin O'Mahowne Ffane
Edmund. Fitzgerrald
Owen MacFfynin (Carty)
Cnogher Oge MacGullyduff
Teige Cnogher MacFfynin
Teig MacFfynin
Dermod MacFfynin Gagy
Dermod Carty, alias Glask
Teig Glaunton
Owen Granagh
Dermod (2) Carty alias Glask
Owen na Gappull
Teig McDermod Gearhy
Teige na Glure
Teig MacFfynin Ganka
Teig MacDermod Gorhy
Cnogher MacHugh
David Hurly
David MacWilliam Hurly
Dermod McHugh
Dermod na Harragh
Dermod MacDonogh MacHugh
Morrish McWilliam Hurly
Randell Oge Hurly
Eandell Hurly
William Oge Hurly
Willm. MacRanell Hurly
Dermod na Kearcogh
Ffynin Nassig (O'Crowly)
Donogh MacOwen (O'Crowly)
Ffynin (Mac)Teige (O'Crowly)
Dermod O'Quinelly (now O'Kinnelly)
Cnogher Roe (O'Quinelly)
Dermod Brack Quinelly
Daniell Oge Reagan
Daniell MacRannell
Daniell MacRannell Reagan
Donogh MacRickard
James Roch
Joane Reagan
Joane Roch
Richard MacDanniell Eeagan
Richard Rock
Teig MacShaue Reagan
Teig Rawre (Rawer) Reagan
Thomas Roch
Dermod MacShane
Dermod MacShittery
Donogh MacShittery
Kenedy MacShittery
Kenedy MacDermod Shittery
Morrogh MacSheehy
Philipp Sullivane
Rannell Stoky
Teige MacShittery
Charles MacTeige
Cnogher MacTeige
Daniell MacTeige
Daniell O'Sullivane
John MacTeig, alias MacTeige
Daniell MacTeige
James Terry
John MacDaniell, alias MacTeige
____ MacConn MacTeige
Ffynin MacTeige
Mortogh MacTeige
Morris MacTeige
Teig O'Hea
Teig O'Cullane, alias Tottane
Dermod MacTeige
Dermod (2) MacTeige
Dermod (3) MacTeige
Sir Nicholas Walsh
The 1659 census did not enumerate by household. However, surname frequencies were noted. Below is a list of the surnames found in East Carbery, in descending order of frequency.
| Surname(s) | Number | Surname(s) | Number |
|---|
| McTeige & Teige Oge | 99 | Mahowny & Mahowny oge | 26 |
| McDaniell & Daniell oge | 93 | Leagh | 26 |
| Cullane & Ô Cullane | 92 | McFynyne & Fynyne oge | 25 |
| McDermod & Dermod oge | 72 | Ô Hea & Hea | 24 |
| Crowley Oge & Ô Crowley | 70 | Murreane | 20 |
| McCnoghor & Cnoghor Oge | 66 | McCormack, Cormack Oge & Ô Cormack | 19 |
| McDonogh & Donogh Oge | 65 | Cullenane & Ô Cullenane | 18 |
| Roe | 64 | McDermody | 18 |
| McDonovane & Ô Donovane | 49 | Coghlane | 18 |
| McShane | 46 | McDauid | 16 |
| Hurley & Hurley oge | 45 | Daly & Ô Dally | 16 |
| Leary & Ô Leary | 42 | Buoige | 16 |
| Regane and Regane Oge | 39 | Roughane | 15 |
| Murphy & Murphy Oge | 37 | Reagh & Reagh Oge | 14 |
| McOwen | 31 | Dinane | 13 |
| Sulevane | 27 | Horgan | 12 |
| Ô Carthy, Carthy Oge & Carthy | 26 | |
