Toirdhealbhach () is a masculine Irish
given name
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. Forms of the name include ''Tarlach'' and ''Traolach''. It is often
anglicised
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Turlough. The name ultimately derives from "prompting", and originated as a
byname
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meaning "instigator".
[eDIL]
tairdelb
vn. of *do-airdelba. promoting, furthering
People with the name
Tairrdelbach
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Tairrdelbach Ua Conchobair, called Toirdelbach Mór, king of Ireland (d. 1156)
Tarlach
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Tarlach Ó Mealláin ( 1640s), Irish Franciscan
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Tarlach Mac Suibhne ( 1831–1916), Irish piper
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Tarlach Rua Mac Dónaill ( early 18th century), Irish poet
Toirdelbach
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Toirdelbach mac Murchada meic Briain, grandson of Brian Boru (d. 1014)
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Toirdhealbhach mac Ruaidhrí Ó Conchobhair, king of Connacht (d. 1239)
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Toirdelbach Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1345)
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Toirdelbach Ua Briain, king of Munster (d. 1086)
Toirdhealbhach
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Toirdhealbhach Óg Donn Ó Conchobair, king of Connacht (d. 1461)
Turlough
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Turlough Luineach O'Neill (1530–1595) Ulster chieftain
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Turlough MacShane O'Neill (died 1608), Irish landowner
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Turlough Ó Carolan (1670–1738) Irish harper
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Vislor Turlough, a ''
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'' fictional character
Places
In Ireland
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Turlough, a village in County Mayo
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Turlough Hill, an electricity generating station in County Wicklow
See also
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List of Irish-language given names
This list of Irish-language given names shows Irish language given names, their Anglicisation (linguistics), anglicisations and/or English language equivalents.
Not all Irish given names have English equivalents, though most names have an angl ...
References
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Irish-language masculine given names
Masculine given names