About the name
- Origin
- Irish
- English version
- Tierney
- Variants
- Tigernach, Tighearnán
- Stronghold region
- Ulster
Overview
Borne by Saint Tighearnach of Clones, 6th-century abbot, and by Tighearnach Ua Braein, 11th-century compiler of the Annals of Tigernach.
The story behind Tighearnach
Saint Tighearnach of Clones in Monaghan was a 6th-century abbot; his namesake compiled important medieval annals at the same monastery.
Mythology & legend
Non-mythological; saint and chronicler.
Did you know?
Tighearnach of Clones compiled the great Annals of Tighearnach in the 11th century.
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