Farran
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Farran ( ) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is west from Cork City on the N22 road. The village has a primary school, creche and Montessori school, a church, community hall, and a number of small businesses. Kilcrea Friary and Kilcrea Castle are historical sites in the area. As of the 2022 census, Farran was home to 326 people.
Farran ( ) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, in the parish of Ovens. It lies on the southside of the River Lee. Farran is west from Cork City on the N22 road. The village has a primary school, creche and Montessori school, a church, community hall, and a number of small businesses. Kilcrea Friary and Kilcrea Castle are historical sites in the area. As of the 2022 census, Farran was home to 326 people. ===Medieval church (Aglish)=== Farran lies within the historical barony of Muskerry East and the ancient parish of Aglish (from ). The medieval parish church at Aglish is recorded in taxation records of 1199 as 'Magalaid', and by 1482 was recorded as 'Agalasmaschala'. The ruins of this church, which was built of stone and lime, still show the northern and western walls. The old graveyard is to the rear of the western gable. A new graveyard was opened in the 1970s, and is still being used for families in the area. ==Neighbouring townlands== ==Notable people== Liam Miller (1981–2018), association footballer with Manchester United and the Republic of Ireland national team Máire Ní Chéileachair, traditional sean-nós Irish singer Ciarán Sheehan (b.19901), All-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer and later Australian rules footballer
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