An Féar Bán

An Féar Bán (Ferbane) derives its name from the white bog cotton flourishing in the surrounding Bog of Allen—a landscape that shaped the town's early character and industrial future. The place name appears in historical records from 1622 onwards, with spellings including Fierbane (1655–7) and Fierban (1685). Ferbane developed as a strategic settlement at a bridging point on the River Brosna. T...