Togher, Cork

Togher (Irish: An Tóchar, meaning "causeway or level place")[2] is a suburb on the southside of Cork city, Ireland. Togher is within the Cork South-Central Dáil constituency.

Togher

An Tochar
Suburb
Togher Road in Togher
Togher
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 8°29′31″W
CountryIreland
ProvinceMunster
Administrative areaCork (city)
Population
 (2016)[1]
2,765
 (combined Togher A and
Togher B electoral divisions)
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))

Geography

Togher 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.[3] 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 joining the larger Tramore River on its way to Douglas.[3] Togher is divided into the electoral divisions of Togher A and Togher B, which (as of 2016) had a combined population of 2,765.[1] These electoral divisions are bounded by Glasheen River on the western side, 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.[4]

History

Historically Togher was an agricultural area with large estates owned by ascendancy families such as the Sarsfields.[3] 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. Togher's Roman Catholic church, the 'Church of the Way of the Cross', was built in 1972 to "meet the needs of the growing suburban population".[5]

Sport

Local clubs include St Finbarr's GAA,[6] Everton FC,[7] Pearse Celtic, and Greenwood FC. Togher Athletic Club is home of Irish racewalking Olympian Robert Heffernan.[8]

Notable people

References
  1. Census 2016 recorded 2,064 people in Electoral Division Togher A and 701 in Electoral Division Togher B
  2. "An Tóchar / Togher". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  3. "Take a stroll and discover Togher". corkindependent.com. Cork Independent. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  4. "S.I. No. 246/1970 - County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations, 1970". irishstatutebook.ie. Government of Ireland. 1970. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  5. "Church of the Way of the Cross, Togher Road, Togher, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory or Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  6. "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
  7. "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
  8. "Robert Heffernan qualifies for World Championships and Olympics". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
  9. "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.
  10. "The Lives of Brian". Irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
  11. "An Interview with Joe Gamble". Extratime.ie. Extratime. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
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