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Fartannan

Feartannán

Fartannan is a townland in Sligo. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFartannan54.21100° N · 8.91958° 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

  • Feartannán · Irish · main form · non-validated name
  • Fartannan · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type
Townland
County
Sligo
Barony
Tireragh
Civil parish
Kilmacshalgan
Coordinates
54.21100, -8.91958
Mapped area
2.4 km²
Logainm ID
44760 ↗

People & family history

Census figures refer to the matched historical census area for each year. Boundaries and spellings can change over time.

Sources & further reading

  1. Logainm.ie — Fartannan. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
  2. Boundary geometry retains its source attribution and licence in the downloadable geographic record. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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