Farranree (Irish: Fearann an Rí)[1] is a mainly residential townland and suburb in Cork, Ireland.
Farranree
Fearann an Rí | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Farranree Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°54′49″N 8°29′01″W / 51.9135°N 8.4835°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Administrative area | Cork (city) |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
It partly consists of terraced houses, some of which are council housing owned by the Cork City Council. Other housing in the area is privately owned.[citation needed]
Farranree is bordered by the larger suburbs of Blackpool, Churchfield and Fairhill.
History edit
As of the early 20th century, Farranree was a rural area to the north of Cork City.[citation needed] It had a large field called "Fairfield" to which farmers from around County Cork brought their cattle for sale.[citation needed] Beside it were smaller fields where farmers would spancel their cattle as they waited to be sold. This area, on the hillside beside the "Fairfield", was called Spangle or Spancel Hill.[citation needed]
In the 1940s, plots of land for growing potatoes were given to the people of the district at a half-crown per year.[citation needed] Only a piece of twine separated the plots and neighbours often tended each others plots as well as their own since blight on one could mean blight on all.[citation needed]
Cork Corporation subsequently developed a number of housing schemes in the area, which was then known as Spangle Hill.[citation needed] From the 1930s, the city gradually began to expand and houses were built in areas such as Farranferris (1939 & 1951), Fairfield (1956), Knockpogue (1956), Knockfree (1959/1960) and Closes (1961).[citation needed]
In 1957, the Catholic Bishop of Cork, Cornelius Lucey, commenced construction on a new church in the district.[2] Built as one of several "rosary churches", intended to serve the expanding city, it was called the Church of the Resurrection.[2]
Amenities edit
Farranree has a local Gala Express shop, a credit union,[3] a butchers and a public park.[citation needed] It also has a Catholic church named the Church of the Resurrection.[4]
The local GAA club is Na Piarsaigh Hurling, Camogie and Football Club.[citation needed]
The main schools serving the Farranree area include Scoil Aiséirí Chríost, North Presentation Secondary School, the North Monastery and Scoil Íosagain.[citation needed]
The suburb sits on the 203 bus route and the 201 bus route.[citation needed]
Notable residents edit
- John Gardiner, Na Piarsaigh and Cork senior hurler and All Ireland winner
- Seán Óg Ó hAilpín, Na Piarsaigh and Cork senior hurler; footballer and All Ireland winning captain
- Mae Agnes "Maisie" Kelly Gleason was born at Farranree; mother of Jackie Gleason
- Fiona Shaw, actress, born at Farranree
- John O'Shea, professional darts player, BDO World Masters winner
References edit
- ^ "Fearann an Rí / Farranree". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 14 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Church of the Resurrection, Knockpogue Avenue, Closes, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Farranree Credit Union". farranreecu.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
- ^ "Farranree Parish - Church of the Resurrection". farranreeparish.ie. Retrieved 2 November 2023.