General Notes

Labraid [Labhradh] was the ancestor of MacMuircha, anglicized MacMorough,
MacMorrow and Morrow.

Arms; Sable, three garbs or [variant: Gueule, a lion rampant argent.] Crest:
Out of clouds, a hand erect holding a crown between two swords in bend andbend sinister, points upwards all ppr.

The ancient kings of Leinster had fortresses or royal residences at Dinnrigh,
near the River Barrow, between Carlow and Leighin, at Naas in Kildare, at Old
Ross in Wexford, at Ballymoon in Carlow, and in after-times at the city of
Ferns in Wexford, which was their capital. The MacMoroughs were inaugurated
as Kings of Leinster at a place called Cnoc-an-Bhogha, attended by O'Nolan,
who was the King's Marshal and chief of Forth in Carlow; by O'Doran, Chief
Brehon of Leinster, by MacKeogh, his Chief Bard. The MacMoroughs maintained
their independence and held the title of "Kings of Leinster" with large
possessions in Wexford and Carlow down to the reign of Queen Elizabeth. The
Hy-Cavanagh of O'Cavanaghs were chiefs of the ancient territory which nor
comprises the Barony of Idrone East, in the County Carlow, and in modern times
became the representatives of the MacMoroughs, Kings of Leinster.