Furbo, County Galway
The history of Furbo
The mausoleum of 1860, the Gaeltacht Authority, and a settlement of fourteen townlands. 3 moments, in order.
- About 1860
The mausoleum
The mausoleum beside Our Lady Star of the Sea, Séipéal Mhuire Réalt na Mara, dates from around 1860; the church belongs to the parish of Bearna and na Forbacha.
- 20th century
The Gaeltacht Authority
Údarás na Gaeltachta has its headquarters in Na Forbacha, and new housing must reserve more than 80 per cent of its units for Irish speakers.
- 2022 and 2023
868 people
The census counted 868 people, 39 per cent of them speaking Irish daily, and the national school had over 200 pupils in 2023, taught in Irish.
Where this comes from
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