About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Dudley, Dualtagh
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Borne by Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh, 17th-century historian and genealogist, author of the great 'Leabhar na nGenealach'.
The story behind Dubhaltach
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh of Lecan was hereditary historian to the Ó Dubhda kings; his Leabhar na nGenealach is the great compendium of Irish genealogy; he was murdered by an English settler in 1671.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; medieval Gaelic personal name.
Did you know?
Dubhaltach Mac Fhirbhisigh was the great 17th-century Gaelic genealogist whose work preserved much medieval Irish learning.
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