Togher, Cork

Togher
An Tochar
Suburb
Togher
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 8°29′31″W / 51.87917°N 8.49194°W / 51.87917; -8.49194
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County County Cork
Population (2011)
 • Total 2,813
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Togher (Irish: An Tóchar, meaning "causeway or level place") is a suburb on the southside of Cork city, Ireland.

Geography

The parish is bounded to the north by The Lough, to the south by Ballincrannig and Farmers Cross, to the east by Ballyphehane and to the west by Waterfall and Wilton. Flowing through the parish is the Liberty Stream, from Corcoran's Bridge to Togher Cross where it disappears underground for a short while before re-emerging at Greenwood and flowing past Coffey's Field before joining the larger Tramore River on its way to Douglas. The Glasheen River acts as the parish's western flank, with the Glenmore River acting partially as its eastern flank with the Pouladuff road forming part of the boundary as far as the junction of Pearse Road.

History

Historically Togher was an agricultural area with large estates owned by ascendancy families such as the Sarsfields. Togher originally lay in the parish of St. Finbarr's South until 1890, when it formed part of the newly created parish of St. Finbarr's West, better known as the Lough Parish. People had to travel considerable distances to attend religious services such as mass, baptisms, and funerals. In 1963, Dean Murphy, P.P. of the Lough Parish, observing the development in the area and anticipating even greater changes, began looking for a suitable site for a new church in the Togher area.

Sport

Local clubs include St Finbarr's GAA,[1] Everton FC,[2] Pearse Celtic, and Greenwood FC. Togher Athletic Club is home of Irish racewalking Olympian Robert Heffernan.

Notable people

See also

Bordering suburbs

References

  1. ↑ "About Us". Stfinbarrsnhf.ie. St. Finbarrs National Hurling and Football Club. Retrieved 5 November 2017. In 1956 the [St. Finbarrs] Club decided to purchase ground in Togher, and so began our association with this parish
  2. ↑ "Club History". Evertonafc.com. Everton AFC Cork. Retrieved 5 November 2017. In 1981 land was purchased [by Everton AFC] in the Togher area of Cork
  3. ↑ "Just When We Thought Denis Irwin Couldn't Get Any More Amazing, We Discover A Fact Like This". Balls.ie. Balls Media Ltd. 12 May 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  4. ↑ "The Lives of Brian". Irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  5. ↑ "An Interview with Joe Gamble". Extratime.ie. Extratime. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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