| Corley | Quite numerous: Monaghan, Connacht. Ir. Mac Thoirealaigh. From the personal name Toirdealbhach, meaning "instigator". Also as Curley, q.v. |
| Curley | numerous: E Galway-Roscommon, Wicklow-Kildare-Meath. Ir. Mac Thoirdealbhaigh, (son of Turlough). The name has always been connected with Roscommon. |
| Mac Thoirdealbhaigh | (1) Curley: Ros Comáin-Gaillimh, Cill Mhantáin-Cill Dara-an Mhí; (2) Mac Corley: annamh: Aontroim. Dhá chlann difriúil, ar a laghad. Brí: tugtar Toirdealbhach .i. ar nós Thor, an dia Teotanach ach bhí Tairdealbhach ann mar ainm pearsanta roimh theacht na Lochlannach - Turlough an galldú. Brí: fear spreagtha, gríosaithe. Bíonn na h-Ultaigh ag cuimhneamh ar Roddy Mac Corley a chrochadh as bheith páirteach in éirí amach '98. Litriú nua: Mac Thoirealaigh. IF & GPN. |
| MacCorley | rare: N Antrim. Ir. Mac Thoirdhealbhaigh. This name is Corley and Curley in Connacht. Although Toirdhealbhach means "Thor-like", the aboriginal first name Tairdelbach means "instigator" and was popular in 11 & 12 cents. The modern Ulster version Tárlach is equivalent to Turlough. The surname is now Mac Thoirealaigh. GPN. |
| MacCurley | Quite numerous: Belfast area etc. Ir. Mac Thoirdhealbhaigh (Thor-like). This is generally a Connacht name. It may represent Mac Tharlaich (Scottish). See Curley. |
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