turlough
/ (ˈtɜːlɒx) /
a seasonal lake or pond: a low-lying area on limestone, esp in Ireland, that becomes flooded in wet weather by the upsurge of underlying ground water
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turlough, tur′loh, n. a shallow pond in Ireland, dry in summer.
turlough was interred in the old churchyard of Kilmainham, where the shaft of an ancient cross still marks the site.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances CusackEventually turlough O'Connor was glad to make a truce with his opponents.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances Cusackturlough, as usual, commenced by taking hostages, but he found serious opposition from the northern Hy-Nials.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances Cusackturlough was unquestionably somewhat Spartan in his severities, if not Draconian in his administration of justice.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 | Mary Frances Cusack
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