tarlaigh1, v.i. (p. tharla).Happen, occur. Tharla tionóisc, an accident occurred. Má tharlaíonn go mbeidh tú ag caint leis, if you should happen to speak to him. Tharla dom a bheith i láthair, I happened to be present. Ó tharla anseo iad, seeing that they are here. Ó tharla go bhfuil deifir ort, since you are in a hurry. Cad a tharla duit? What happened you? Tharla sé sa tslí orm (dom, liom), I chanced to meet him on the way. Tharla lá mé ag dul ar cóisir, one day I happened to be going to a party. Is minic a tharla a leithéid, such things often happen. (Is) maith mar a tharla, it is all to the good. Eadraibh féin a tharla sé, settle it among yourselves. Tharla ann agus níor tharla as é, it just happens to be so (and there is no use in wishing it were otherwise). (Var:p. tarla)
tarlaigh2, v.t. & i. 1. Haul. Ualach a tharlú, to haul a load. Bád a tharlú, to haul, warp, a boat. 2. (Of harvest) Bring in, garner. An fómhar a tharlú, to gather in the harvest.