Togher Castle
Togher Castle, is a late 16th century tower house primarily known for its association with the MacCarthys of Gleannacroim. It is located approximately 9 kilometres north of the town of Dunmanway in the townland of Togher, which derives from the Irish "tóchar" meaning "causeway", or "causeway of wood over a bog".Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dunmanway and Inchigeelagh.
Dunmanway
Town
Photo: Bouniagues, Public domain.
Dunmanway is a market town in County Cork, in the southwest of Ireland. It is the geographical centre of the region known as West Cork. It is the birthplace of Sam Maguire, an Irish Protestant republican, for whom the trophy of the All-Ireland Senior Football Championship is named. Dunmanway is situated 6 km southeast of Togher Castle.
Inchigeelagh
Village
Photo: Towel401, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchigeelagh is a small village, townland and civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. The village is just outside a Gaeltacht area. Inchigeelagh is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West. Inchigeelagh is situated 9 km north of Togher Castle.
Togher Castle
- Type: Castle
- Description: tower house County Cork
- Categories: towerhouse in Ireland, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
51.7617° or 51° 45′ 42″ northLongitude
-9.16502° or 9° 9′ 54″ westOpen location code
9C3GQR6M+MXOpenStreetMap ID
way 1322050330OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castleWikidata ID
Q99641017
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In Other Languages
“Togher Castle” goes by many names.
- German: “Togher Castle”
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Highlights include Saint James‘ Church and Coolsnaghtig.
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