Toirdelbach
Name list
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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
