Fartha, County Cork

Fartha
Irish: Feartaigh
Country Ireland
County County Cork
Barony Kinalea
Civil parish Ballyfeard
Area
 • Total 184 ha (454 acres)
Townland location
Coordinates 51°45′30″N 08°27′03″W / 51.75833°N 8.45083°W / 51.75833; -8.45083Coordinates: 51°45′30″N 08°27′03″W / 51.75833°N 8.45083°W / 51.75833; -8.45083

Fartha is a small townland in south County Cork, Ireland.[1] Fartha consists of 454 acres (1.84 km2) of good farming land, predominantly tillage. The origins of the townland are believed to be related to a burial place, land of tombs and graves. There is a ringfort and a famine village in the townland. Today, (2007) many of the family names still exist which resided here 150 years ago.

Economy

Fartha is home to the internationally renowned Joseph Walsh Furniture studio.[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Designer Joseph Walsh on his enduring love of wood". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Media Coverage". Joseph Walsh Studio. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.


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