Toirdelbach

Toirdhealbhach (Old Irish: Tairdelbach) is a masculine Irish given name. Forms of the name include Tarlach and Traolach. It is often anglicised Turlough. The name ultimately derives from Irish: toirdhealbh "prompting", and originated as a byname meaning "instigator".^[1]^[2]

People with the name

Tairrdelbach

Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, called Toirdelbach Mór, king of Ireland (d. 1156)

Tarlach

Tarlach Ó Mealláin (fl. 1640s), Irish Franciscan
Tarlach Mac Suibhne (c. 1831–1916), Irish piper
Tarlach Rua Mac Dónaill (fl. early 18th century), Irish poet

Toirdelbach

Toirdelbach mac Murchada meic Briain, grandson of Brian Boru (d. 1014)
Toirdhealbhach mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht (d. 1239)
Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1345)
Toirdelbach Ua Briain, king of Munster (d. 1086)

Toirdhealbhach

Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1461)

Turlough

Turlough Luineach O'Neill (1530–1595) Ulster chieftain
Turlough MacShane O'Neill (died 1608), Irish landowner
Turlough Ó Carolan (1670–1738) Irish harper
Vislor Turlough, a Doctor Who fictional character

Places

In Ireland

Turlough, a village in County Mayo
Turlough Hill, an electricity generating station in County Wicklow

References

^ Hanks, P; Hardcastle, K; Hodges, F (2006). A Dictionary of First Names. Oxford Paperback Reference (2nd ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. p. 357. ISBN 978-0-19-861060-1.
^ eDIL, tairdelb, vn. of *do-airdelba. promoting, furthering

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