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| Taillte: | in legend, the foster-mother of the god Lugh, and daughter of a Spamish king who married Eochaid of the Tuatha De Danann. She and Lugh were honored by games in honor of the dead at Mag Taillten in County Meath. The town is now known as Teltown on the River Blackwater. Until the 18th or 19th C.'s, "Teltown Marriages" were held in the ring-fort of Rath Dugh. If, after a year and a day the couple did not wish to continue the marriage, they returned to the fort, stood with their backs to each other, and walked away. Tailltiu, Tailtiu. |
| Tara: | (TAH-ra) "tower"; Old Irish=Temair. In legend, Temair was wife of Eremon, leader of the ancestors of the Irish, Sons of Mil. Temair gave her name to the hill of Tara, the traditional seat of Irish kingship. Teamhair (TOHR). |
| Teamhair: | (TOHR) probably "eminence" or "elevated place." Possible version of Tara. |
| Tessie: | per also can be Teresa, "harvester." |
| Theneva: | (prob. Irish Gaelic) Saint Theneva, with her son, Saint Kentigern (Mungo) the patron saints of Glasgow. Might be also: Theneu, Thenu, and Denw. The daughter of a Pictish king. |
| Tierney: | from the word meaning "noble." Tiernan. |
| Tipper: | "water pourer." |
| Tlachtga: | daughter of Mog Ruith, she traveled throughout the world with her father and learned his magic. Druids lit their Samhain fires on her mound twelve miles from Tara. |
| Toir: | (toh-REH-suh) Irish also can be Teresa "harvester." Theresa, Tessie. |
| Treasa: | "strength"; used as an equivalent of Teresa, but no connection. Treise, Toir |
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