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Thread #71328   Message #3137454
Posted By: MartinRyan
18-Apr-11 - 11:41 AM
Thread Name: Origins: What is a Bantry Girl?
Subject: RE: Origins: What is a Bantry Girl?
mikesamwild

IIRC the christian name Turlough is an anglicised version of an Irish name which is usually translated as Terence. Even though I have comparatively good Irish, I'll have to check on the original spelling! While a "turlough" is a drying lake and an element of some placenames, I reckon it's not relevant in this case.

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