Furbo, County Galway

Furbo or Furbogh (Na Forbacha in Irish and English legally)[2] is a settlement with a population of around 300 in Connemara, County Galway, Ireland. It lies along the coast between Barna and Spiddal. It is a Gaeltacht area where Irish is the main language used in the school, church and at community meetings. The figure for those who self-report as speaking Irish daily is 39%. The headquarters of the Gaeltacht Authority, Údarás na Gaeltachta,[3] is located in Na Forbacha.

Furbo
Village
Na Forbacha (Irish)
Furbo is located in Ireland
Furbo
Furbo
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°14′56″N 9°12′18″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceConnacht
CountyCounty Galway
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Urban
308
 • Rural
1,004
Irish Grid ReferenceM199288
Na Forbacha is the only official name. The anglicised spellings Furbo and Furbogh have no official status.

It has a typical Gaeltacht style of settlement with no village street or centre, but rather comprises around fourteen townlands, most of which run north to south from the bog to the foreshore. Due to its proximity to Galway, and consequential pressure from property developers, housing developments generally have an Irish language clause applied. Housing developments have a requirement that 80% plus of housing units are reserved for Irish speakers.

The settlement consists of the following townlands: Cnocán an Bhodaigh, an Straidhp, an tSaoirsin, Baile na hAbhann, na Poillíní, Doire Uachtair, Aill an Phréacháin, an Coisméig Mór, na Forbacha Garbha, Seanadh Fhréachóg, and Cnoc na Gréine.

Furbo has a large community pitch which is used by the local Bearna-Na Forbacha hurling club,[4] football club, and by the nearby Barna Soccer Club.

Notable people

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References
  1. Census 2011 – Population Classified by Area Table 6 Population of each province, county, city, urban area, rural area and electoral division, 2006 and 2011
  2. "Na Forbacha / Furbogh". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. "Údarás na Gaeltachta". udaras.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2023. Údarás na Gaeltachta, Na Forbacha, Co. na Gaillimhe
  4. "Bearna-Naforbacha". bearna-naforbacha.galway.gaa.ie. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011. Retrieved 27 February 2007.
  5. Ó Ciardha, Mártan. "Ó Gráinne, Diarmaid (1950–2013)". ainm.ie (in Irish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
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