BROWSE
townland
An Tóchar
genitive: an Tóchair
validated name (What is this?)
(Irish)
Togher
(English)

Glossary

English causeway

Explanatory note

Centrepoint

53.3368, -7.23921latitude, longitude
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Archival records

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Historical references

1385
hi Tochur Cruachan Bri Eli
AConn. Leathanach: 354
1385
i ttóchar cruacháin brí éile
ARÉ Leathanach: IV, 700
1395
go ttóchar cruacháin
ARÉ Leathanach: IV, 736
1550
Toghecroghan
Offaly Survey
1550
Toghircroghane
Offaly Survey
1563c
Togher
Cotton Map
1563
Tougher castle of
F Leathanach: 479
1577
Tougher, castle of
F Leathanach: 3171
1612
the Tougher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
1612
Tougher castle of
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 7 J I
1618
Togher the castle of
CPR Leathanach: 411
1633
Togher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 25 C I
1639
Togher
Inq. Lag. Leathanach: 44 C I
1654
the causeway called Toghercroghan
CS X Leathanach: 27.30
1659
Towher Croghan
Cen. Leathanach: 435
1660c
Cartron Togher & Croghan one Plowland
BSD (UF) Leathanach: 26
1837
Togher
BS:AL
1837
Togher of Croghan
Charleville Map 1786:AL
1837
Tochar Cruacháin Brí Eile, 4 Masters
OD:AL

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