Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
River Farset
Also known as: An Fhearsaid
River Farset in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Albert Bridge — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
River Farset is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
The River Farset (An Fhearsaid or Abhainn na Feirste in Irish) is a river in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It is a late tributary of the River Lagan.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Belfast was founded at a sandy ford across the Farset, and this is the origin of the city's name – Béal Feirste, the "river mouth of the sandbar". Farset itself is derived from the Irish word for "sandbar". The river flowed beside docks on High Street as Belfast grew in the 19th century. Over the course of the 18th century it was gradually covered over; the final section, close to Princes Street, was culverted in 1804.
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- Coordinates
- 54.6250, -5.9810
- District
- Belfast
- Postcode
- BT14 8BY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Belfast North
Sources
- wikidata: Q1785600 (CC0)
- wikipedia: River Farset (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is River Farset?
- River Farset is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT14 8BY).
- Is River Farset free to visit?
- Yes, River Farset is free to enter.
- How do I get to River Farset?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT14 8BY. It sits within the Belfast North parliamentary constituency.