Fartha, County Cork
| Fartha Irish: Feartaigh | |
|---|---|
| Country | Ireland |
| County | County Cork |
| Barony | Kinalea |
| Civil parish | Ballyfeard |
| Area | |
| • Total | 184 ha (454 acres) |
| Townland location | |
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| Coordinates | 51°45′30″N 08°27′03″W / 51.75833°N 8.45083°WCoordinates: 51°45′30″N 08°27′03″W / 51.75833°N 8.45083°W |
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]
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References
- ↑ "Placenames Database of Ireland". Dublin City University. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Designer Joseph Walsh on his enduring love of wood". Financial Times. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ↑ "Media Coverage". Joseph Walsh Studio. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
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