About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Jarlath
- Variants
- Iarlaith, Iarflaith
- Stronghold region
- Connacht
Overview
Borne by Saint Iarfhlaith of Tuam, 6th-century founder of the see of Tuam in County Galway.
The story behind Iarfhlaith
Saint Iarfhlaith founded the see of Tuam after a chariot wheel broke at the spot — taken as a divine sign.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 6th-century saint.
Did you know?
His successor at Tuam, Saint Jarlath's monastery, became one of the great teaching centres of Connacht.
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