Townland

Fartan Lower

Feartain Íochtarach

Fartan Lower is a townland in Cavan. Explore its recorded names and geographic context.

Recorded locationFartan Lower54.02250° N · 7.31059° 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

Feartain Íochtarach · Irish · main form
Fartan Lower · English · main form

Geographic information

Place type: Townland
County: Cavan
Barony: Loughtee Upper
Civil parish: Castleterra
Coordinates: 54.02250, -7.31059
Mapped area: 0.6 km²
Logainm ID: 4666 ↗

People & family history

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

1901 census

35People recorded

7Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Reilly 15
Connell 5
Collins 4
Farrelly 4
Argue 3

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1911 census

42People recorded

9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Reilly 13
Argue 7
Tully 6
Collins 3
Connell 3

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1926 census

28People recorded

9Households recorded

Most frequent surnames in this year’s matched records

Reilly 11
McAnnie 4
Argue 3
Martin 3
Collins 2

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Sources & further reading

Logainm.ie — Fartan Lower. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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 2025-07-07. How this page was prepared.