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Suburb of Cork city, Ireland

Suburb in Cork, Munster, Ireland

Togher An Tochar
Suburb
Togher Road in Togher
TogherLocation in Cork
Coordinates: 51°52′45″N 8°29′31″W / 51.87917°N 8.49194°W / 51.87917; -8.49194
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
Local government area	Cork (city)
Population	2,765
	(combined Togher A and Togher B electoral divisions)
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. Togher is within the Dáil constituency of Cork South-Central.

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. 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.

Togher is divided into the electoral divisions of Togher A and Togher B, which (as of 2016) had a combined population of 2,765. These 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.

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. 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". In 1973, the 37th Cork Scout Group moved from the city centre to Togher. The Togher Historical Association has been active since 2009.

Sport

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

Notable people

Brian Carey, footballer
Linda Doyle, electrical and electronic engineer, Provost of Trinity College Dublin from 2021
Joe Gamble, footballer
Denis Irwin, footballer
Sinead Lohan, singer and songwriter

References

^ Census 2016 recorded 2,064 people in Electoral Division Togher A and 701 in Electoral Division Togher B
"An Tóchar / Togher". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
^ "Take a stroll and discover Togher". corkindependent.com. Cork Independent. 1 September 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
County Borough of Cork (Wards) Regulations 1970 (S.I. No. 246 of 1970). Signed on 22 October 1970. Statutory Instrument of the Government of Ireland. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book on 16 November 2018.
"Church of the Way of the Cross, Togher Road, Togher, Cork". buildingsofireland.ie. National Inventory or Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
"About Us". Stfinbarrsnhf.ie. St. Finbarrs National Hurling and Football Club. Retrieved 5 November 2017. In 1956 the Club decided to purchase ground in Togher, and so began our association with this parish
"Club History". Evertonafc.com. Everton AFC Cork. Retrieved 5 November 2017. In 1981 land was purchased in the Togher area of Cork
"Robert Heffernan qualifies for World Championships and Olympics". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 23 March 2015. Retrieved 16 November 2018.
"The Lives of Brian". Irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 14 September 2013. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
Lee, Maeve (12 July 2021). "Togher woman 'making history' named Cork Person of the Month for her inspiring contributions to education". The Echo (EchoLive.ie). Retrieved 29 January 2022.
"An Interview with Joe Gamble". Extratime.ie. Extratime. 2 January 2016. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
"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.

Neighbouring areas of Cork.

Togher

Districts

Culture

Events	Cork Caucus Cork Jazz Festival Cork International Film Festival Cork International Choral Festival Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award Live at the Marquee SoundEye Festival
Venues	Cork Opera House Cork Public Museum Crawford Art Gallery Firkin Crane Centre Everyman Theatre Lewis Glucksman Gallery Public art
Food halls	English Market Marina Market

Education

Third level	Cork College of Commerce Cork Institute of Technology Griffith College Cork St. John's Central College University College Cork
Secondary	Bishopstown Community School Christian Brothers College Coláiste an Spioraid Naoimh Coláiste Chríost Rí Coláiste Stiofáin Naofa Douglas Community School North Monastery Mount Mercy College Presentation Brothers College Scoil Mhuire, Cork Hamblin and Porter's Grammar School

Health

History

Media

Print	Cork Independent The Echo Irish Examiner
Radio	C103 Cork's 96FM Cork's Red FM
Television	Cork Community TV

Parks and
recreational areas

Religion

Streets

Water bodies

Other buildings
and structures

Railway stations	Blackrock railway station Cork Albert Quay railway station Cork Albert Street railway station Cork Capwell railway station Cork City Park railway station Cork County Gaol Cork Victoria Road railway station Cork Western Road railway station Show Ground Halt railway station Victoria railway station

Italics indicate proposed developments. Smaller font-size indicates locations or organizations that no longer exist.

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