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Townland in County Cork, Ireland
Fartha Irish: Feartaigh
Townland
Fartha is located in IrelandFarthaFarthaFartha shown within Ireland
Coordinates: 51°45′30″N 08°27′03″W / 51.75833°N 8.45083°W / 51.75833; -8.45083
CountryIreland
CountyCounty Cork
BaronyKinalea
Civil parishBallyfeard
Area
 • Total212 ha (525 acres)

Fartha (Irish: Feartaigh) is a small townland in south County Cork, Ireland. Located in the civil parish of Ballyfeard, Fartha is 525 acres (2.12 km) in area. It had a population of 55 people as of the 2011 census.

The townland's name derives from the Irish fearta meaning "grave" or "mound", and may relate to nearby burial places, tombs or graves.

Fartha is home to the Joseph Walsh furniture studio.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Feartaigh / Fartha". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  2. "Fartha Townland, Co. Cork". townlands.ie. Retrieved 17 February 2024.
  3. "CD153 - Cork Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate". data.gov.ie. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 17 February 2024. Population Townlands Fartha, Ballyfeard, Co. Cork 55
  4. "Renowned furniture maker Joseph Walsh's home and studio in County Cork". houseandgarden.co.uk. 23 January 2021. Retrieved 17 February 2024.

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