The presence of the original O Muircheartaigh in the north is reflected in placenames, with Killymoriarty in Co. Armagh and Kilmoriarty in Co. Cavan.
The famous American preacher and temperance reformer Patrick Moriarty (1804-1875) was born in Dublin of a Kerry family..
David Moriarty (1814-1877) was a Catholic bishop of Kerry notorious for his vehement denunciations of all opposition to the British government, saying of the Fenian leaders "eternity is not long enough nor Hell hot enough for such miscreants."
Micheal O Muircheartaigh is one of the best-known sports broadcasters in Ireland. His distinctive Kerry tones are an essential feature of All-Ireland finals.
Professor Moriarty was Shelock Holmes? fiendishly clever arch-opponent.
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