The story I have been told of my family involves Tarmy's living in Russia in the late 1880's. Being a Jewish family, my family could not live together during the Russian pogroms, so my ancestors split-up. One family member moved in with the Tarmy family, who reportedly moved to Russia from Ireland. I am not sure how many greats to put in front of this grandfather, but he assumed the Tarmy name and our original family named was lost. We became part of the Tarmy clan.
That is the story I have been told. Does that make sense to anyone?