About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Laurence, Lorcan
- Variants
- Lorcan
- Stronghold region
- Leinster
Overview
Borne by Lorcán Ua Tuathail (Saint Laurence O'Toole), 12th-century Archbishop of Dublin and patron saint of the city, and by Lorcán, grandfather of Brian Boru.
The story behind Lorcán
Saint Lorcán Ua Tuathail (Laurence O'Toole) was Archbishop of Dublin during the Norman invasion and patron saint of the city.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; 12th-century saint.
Did you know?
He brokered the famous treaty of Windsor between High King Ruairí Ó Conchobhair and Henry II in 1175.
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