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Thread #71328   Message #3137487
Posted By: MartinRyan
18-Apr-11 - 12:31 PM
Thread Name: Origins: What is a Bantry Girl?
Subject: RE: Origins: What is a Bantry Girl?
I'm open to correction on this one but, essentially:

Toirdhealbhach is the old spelling of his name, rendered in Roman script and with h replacing the "séimhiú" mark or dot above a consonant which shows lenition (changes the sound or eliminates it). In modern Irish it becomes Traolach. Turlough is a kind of intermediate form which retains some Gaelic character but is used in English. Still with me....? ;>)

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