Civil parish

Fertagh

Fearta

Fertagh is a civil parish in Kilkenny. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFertagh52.75635° N · 7.52344° WInteractive map supplied by OpenStreetMap.

Recorded place location · Logainm.ieOpen in OpenStreetMap ↗

The name

feart(grave-)mound

These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.

An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.

Recorded forms

Fearta · Irish · main form · validated name
Fertagh · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Civil parish
County: Kilkenny
Barony: Crannagh
Barony: Galmoy
Coordinates: 52.75635, -7.52344
Mapped area: 27.67 km²
Logainm ID: 1293 ↗

Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Fertagh. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-01-10. How this page was prepared.