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 in the townland of Togher, which derives from the Irish "tóchar" meaning "causeway", or "causeway of wood over a bog".

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dunmanway and Inchigeelagh.

Town
Photo: Bouniagues, Public domain.
is a market town in , in the southwest of . 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. is situated 6 km southeast of Togher Castle.

Village
is a small village, townland and civil parish in , . The village is just outside a Gaeltacht area. is part of the Dáil constituency of Cork North-West. is situated 9 km north of Togher Castle.

Togher Castle

Latitude
51.7617° or 51° 45′ 42″ north
Longitude
-9.16502° or 9° 9′ 54″ west
Open location code
9C3GQR6M+MX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 1322050330
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Wiki­data ID
Q99641017
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Highlights include Saint James‘ Church and Coolsnaghtig.

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