… Uirthile, 585–655 (aged 70 years)
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- /Uirthile/
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- Hurly
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Note: The progenitor of the O'Hurly family from whom it took its name. The progenitor of the O'Hurly family from whom it took its name. As the progenitor, Uirthile represents the founding figure of the Ó hUirthile sept, who were chiefs of territories in County Limerick (e.g., Knocklong and Kilcullane) and parts of County Tipperary. The name "Uirthile" is obsolete as a personal name and may derive from Old Irish elements meaning "great flood" or "eastern lord" (interpretations vary and are speculative). |
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The progenitor of the O'Hurly family from whom it took its name. As the progenitor, Uirthile represents the founding figure of the Ó hUirthile sept, who were chiefs of territories in County Limerick (e.g., Knocklong and Kilcullane) and parts of County Tipperary. The name "Uirthile" is obsolete as a personal name and may derive from Old Irish elements meaning "great flood" or "eastern lord" (interpretations vary and are speculative). |
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Uirthile (also spelled Urthailé, Uirthile, or Urley in various sources) is a legendary or semi-legendary figure in Irish genealogy, considered the eponymous ancestor from whom the Ó hUirthile surname derives. He is part of the Dál gCais (Dalcassian) tribal group. The Dál gCais claimed descent from Cas (or Tál Cas), a 4th-century king of Munster, and Uirthile is placed several generations later in the genealogical tradition. |