Armigerous Clans

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

I was, and am, curious about those two fellows in particular, the faux "McCarthy Mor" and his accomplice, Mr Davidson, and what ever became of them. They acheived so much notoriety in heraldry and genealogical circles that I wouldn't think they could lay low for long.

Mr. Davidson will quite possibly "lay low" for a very long time. A convicted blackmailer, he is alleged to have died in Tangier several years ago. Mr. McCarthy, the faux "McCarthy Mor", still resides in that city.

[gilmore]

Mr. Davidson will quite possibly "lay low" for a very long time. A convicted blackmailer, he is alleged to have died in Tangier several years ago. Mr. McCarthy, the faux "McCarthy Mor", still resides in that city.

Sounds like a Tennessee Williams play: an aging confidence man, living out his declining years in exile in a colorful, yet unfashionable, locale.

[MacMillan of Rathdown]

Sounds like a Tennessee Williams play: an aging confidence man, living out his declining years in exile in a colorful, yet unfashionable, locale.

and shunned by society...

[gilmore]

and shunned by society...

Exactly, like many of Tennessee Williams' characters.

I imagine the faux McCarthy Mor would make an interesting subject for an enterprising and talented investigative journalist---Truman Capote and Tom Wolfe come to mind--- writing a feature story for a magazine, if he could be gotten to open up candidly about his exploits, and how he went about accomplishing them. Perhaps even a book. But then, it would take a certain talent to be his Boswell, and likely to have to time to separate the facts from fiction.

Perhaps a BBC movie, a docudrama, shown in the US on Masterpiece Theater?

[macwilkin]

Exactly, like many of Tennessee Williams' characters.

I imagine the faux McCarthy Mor would make an interesting subject for an enterprising and talented investigative journalist---Truman Capote and Tom Wolfe come to mind--- writing a feature story for a magazine, if he could be gotten to open up candidly about his exploits, and how he went about accomplishing them. Perhaps even a book. But then, it would take a certain talent to be his Boswell, and likely to have to time to separate the facts from fiction.

Perhaps a BBC movie, a docudrama, shown in the US on Masterpiece Theater?

http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmur...ghtchiefs.html

http://homepage.eircom.net/~seanjmur.../maccarthy.htm

There is also Erin's Blood Royal by Peter Ellis, but I would be careful with that one.

Regards,

Todd