(Ireland; descended from Donel Caomhanagh, or “The Handsome,
(Donel Spaniagh Kavanagh, Chief of the Clonmullen line of this Sept, sixth in descent from Gerald Kavanagh, Lord of Ferns, 1431; the second son of Art Oge Kavanagh d. 1416; impalement Fun. Ent. 1619, Arthur Eustace, Esq., of Ballyminry, co. Carlow, whose wife was Owny, dau. of Donel Spaniagh Kavanagh). Ar. a lion pass. gu. in base two crescents of the last.
(Nantes, in the Kingdom of France; allowed by Hawkins, Ulster, 1768, to Nicholas Kavanagh, eldest son of Ignatius Kavanagh, Captain in the Irish Brigade in France, who was great-grandson of Donel Spaniagh Kavanagh, of Clonmullen). Same Arms. Crest—Issuant from the horns of a crescent gu. a garb of the last. Motto—Virtus sola nobilitat.
(Borris, co. Carlow; descended from Art Buoy Kavanagh, of St. Molin’s, who was eldest son of Dernot Kavanagh, the eldest son and successor of Dermot Kavanagh Lamhdearg, second son of Gerald Kavanagh, Lord of Ferns, 1431, now represented by Arthur McMurrogh Kavanagh, Esq., of Borris, M.P., co. Carlow). Ar. a lion pass. gu. in base two crescents of the last. Crest—Issuant from the horns of a crescent gu. a garb or. Motto—Siothchain agus fairsinge (Peace and plenty).
(Baron Ballyanne; Cahir Mac Art Kavanagh, eldest son of Art Buoy Kavanagh, of St. Molin’s, and the direct ancestor of Kavanagh, of Borris, was so created for life, 1554). Same Arms, &c., as the last.
(Ballyleigh and Templeudigan, co. Wexford, and Bohemia; allowed by Hawkins, Ulster, 1774, to John Baptist Kavanagh, Baron of Gniditz in Bohemia, son of Bryan Na Stroic Kavanagh, of Drummond, co. Carlow; descended from Maurice Kavanagh, brother of Art Buoy Kavanagh, of St. Molin’s, the ancestor of the house of Borris). Same Arms as Kavanagh, of Borris. Crest—Issuant from the horns of a crescent gu. a garb or. Motto—Mea gloria fides.
(Coolgreany, co. Wexford; registered by Hawkins, Ulster, 1717, to Thomas Kavanagh, Esq., of that place). Ar. in dexter chief a lion pass. guard. gu., in sinister chief a lizard pass, vert, and in base a dexter hand apaumee couped at the wrist of the second. Crest—A dexter arm embowed, vested purp. holding in the hand ppr. a sword ar. pommel and hilt or.
(Austria and Bath; allowed by Betham, Ulster, 1825, to John Kavanagh, in the service of the Emperor of Austria, son of Nathaniel Kavanagh, of Bath, who was grandson of Denis Kavanagh of Dublin, gent., son of Jonn Kavanagh, of the stock of Borris). Same Arms, Crest, and Motto, as Kavanagh, of Borris.
(Baron of Elinton; Fun. Ent. of John Kavanagh, d. 8 Oct. 1682). Ar. six annulets, three, two, and one, sa.on a chief gu. three mullets of the field.
(Fun. Ent. of Brian Kavanagh, son of Morgan Mac Brian Kavanagh, d. 1 Dec. 1662, buried next day in St. James’s Church, Dublin). Ar. six pellets, three, two, and one, on a chief az. three mullets pierced of the field.
Vert a cross crosslet or, within an orle of cross crosslets of the last.
(Comtes) – Irlande, Autriche – D’azur au lion léopardé d’argent armé et lampassé de gueules soutenu de deux croissants figurés montants du second Trois casques couronnés Cimiers 1° un bras armé d’argent la main de carnation tenant une épée d’argent garnie d’or 2° une gerbe d’or soutenu d’un croissant de l’écu 3° une piramide d’argent maçonnée de sable supp un serpent plié en rond et orné à l’extérieur de huit palmes de sinople Supports deux lions regardants d’or armés et lampassés de gueules Devise MEA GLORIA FIDES
Irlande – D’argent au lion léopardé de gueules acc en pointe de deux croissants du même Cimier une gerbe d’or soutenue d’un croissant de gueules
