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Eliot, George (novelist) is Toile, material, backwards (rejecting)

Thank you. Yes, I though of that but Eliot seems to be a Greek, not an Irish name. Maybe I didn’t look far enough on the internet.

Ignore me! It wasn’t an Irish one.

It's OK, teenieleek. Hunting down all the Irish names was bad enough, without adding more!

If I could just chime in...

A short way into the puzzle I thought, "Do I really want to finish this?" But, like the gambling addict who thinks of enormous loss as an investment in the enterprise, I plodded along. I had a few blanks at the end, but the ever-helpful syzzie clued me in. The next time I find myself asking that question I think I'll be more open to cutting my losses.

Well put, Aristo. My sentiments exactly ... early on, but continued with the grind.

These might be of interest:
https://rip.ie/death-notice/aisling-nuala-considine--dublin/361426
Her full name & some interesting biography:
http://bigdave44.com/2018/07/26/nuala-considine-excalibur/

To finish; 33d Some French tribe (6) ?e?la?
It could be an undefined Irish name. Or not!

Declan?
de- some
clan-tribe

Thanks Elle that's probably it.
I thought some was du or de la?

I have just joined the firum so hello. I don’t know if this has been resolved yet but I have the answer to 12 across as Dervla, another name of zirish origin.
Can anyone help with unclued 22 down. My final gap and I’m stymied.