The O’Carroll Oriel

Vincent Joseph Harvey Carroll O’Carroll Oriel is the 25th direct descendent of Donough O’Carroll, King of Oriel and the 133rd direct descendent of Adam and Eve according to ancient Gaelic genealogies. He was born in Dublin, the eldest son of Richard Anthony and Margaret Catherine née Harvey. He studied medicine at University College Dublin and subsequently obtained a Masters Degree in Public Health Medicine as well as Diplomas in Children’s Health, Obstetrics, Tropical Medicine and Business Studies.

Dr. Carroll is a Fellow of the Royal College of Tropical Medicine. Dr. Carroll is Hereditory Grand Commander of the Order of Mellifont and President of the Companionate of the Royal House of Oriel. He inherited both positions upon the death of his father in 1997 when he amended his name by deed pole to include O’Carroll Oriel. This is because Ireland, as a modern republic does not publically recognise titles and a deed pole change is the only legal way of preserving this unique historical heritage. Dr. Carroll is also a patron of the Advocates of the Holy Sepecular of Jerusalem and is a Director of A.R.C. a cancer charity. Dr Carroll is also a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Eagle of Georgia, an honour granted to Dr Carroll by H.R.H Prince David of Georgia in recognition of his direct genealogical decent from the last ruling monarch of Oriel, a state no longer in political existence. A similar honour has recently been granted to and accepted by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 and previous recipients have included King Umberto 11 of Italy and King Simeon 11 of Bulgaria.

Dr. Carroll has numerous interests in medicine, science, history and conservation. He is a Member of the Irish Georgian Society, Royal Dublin Society and Railway Record Society as well as a benefactor of Vieilles Maisons Francaise and a member of Association Les Amis De L’Églaise Romane De Malmy. He married Margaret M.A. Stafford of Wexford and they have four children, Margaret Heather Alexandra, born 1990, Alexandra Sara rose, born 1992, Philippa Harvey Stafford, born 1997 and Henry Herron Stafford, born 2000. The family’s principal residence is Fairfield House in Sandymount, Dublin. The family are members of the Religious Society of Friends, more commonly known as Quakers, and in keeping with the Religious Society emphasise on Christian equality, Dr. Carroll chooses to confine the use of the O’Carroll Oriel part of the name to cultural and historical events only.

He has one brother, Richard Anthony, born 1957 in Dublin. Richard Anthony, a medical doctor resides in Paris where he pursues private literary interests. He is a Knight of the Gold Cross of the Order of the Cross of Mellifont.