104
Registros censales
17
Hogares
2
Años del censo
- Personas
- 40
- Hogares
- 9
- Personas
- 64 +60%
- Hogares
- 8 -11.1%
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Faha is a small townland located in County Cork in the southwestern region of Ireland. The area is situated in the undulating landscape characteristic of Cork's interior, where rolling hills, agricultural land, and dispersed rural settlement form the dominant pattern. Like many Irish townlands, Faha represents a traditional territorial division of the landscape that dates back centuries and continues to define local geography and identity, even though such administrative units are no longer formally used in modern governance. The townland's position within Cork places it in a region known for mixed farming, forestry, and the preservation of traditional rural character.
The history of Faha, like many Cork townlands, is intertwined with broader patterns of Irish settlement, land use, and social organization. Townlands in this region emerged through processes of historical land division and were significantly shaped by patterns of Irish land ownership, particularly following the plantations and subsequent land reforms. The landscape itself carries traces of this history in its field boundaries, settlement patterns, and local place names, which often derive from Irish language origins. Faha, as a named place, would have functioned historically as a unit of community organization and land tenure, serving practical purposes for local inhabitants and administrative authorities alike.
Today, Faha remains primarily rural and agricultural in character, with scattered houses and farmsteads typical of the Cork countryside. The townland contributes to the broader cultural and ecological fabric of the region, forming part of the intricate patchwork of rural communities that characterize Cork's interior. While small townlands like Faha may not feature prominently in national records or tourism, they remain significant to those with family and community connections to the area. Such places preserve elements of traditional Irish rural life and landscape management practices that have evolved over generations, making them valuable to understanding the complexity and continuity of Irish regional identity.
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- Parroquia
- Condado
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Nombre en irlandés
An Fhaiche
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Baronía
Muskerry East
- Logainm
Valuation Office Records
From the National Archives of Ireland (c. 1830s–1850s)
65 occupiers recorded in the Valuation Office Books for this townland.
Source: Valuation Office Books, National Archives of Ireland. Public records.
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