Togher History video 'Now and Then'

A selection of photo's of Togher in Cork from the present day and merged into the past... All photos submitted by The Togher History Society... groups/imfro...

[@woffwoff9939]

how did we survive back then?... we did!! and we loved the simple things in life.. beautiful video.. god bless..

[@paddyhayes7337]

Wow, what a treasure, I loved this video, Born and reared in Deanrock Estate, married a Togher girl and living in Canada. It was great to show this to my Kids and explain all the old haunts, so many memories of growing up in Togher, going to Togher school and then onto Tramore Road. A fantastic place to grow up, Many a bazzer I got from Sandra Dalton or Joe across in the fivestar, chips and a pie from Tom's place with a video from CTV or a few gallons of petrol in Sean Hanley's place. Thanks for posting.

[@eamonpearse7089]

Hey Paddy, where in deanrock estate did you live? It wasn't leamlarra close by any chance by the devil's rock? Your name rings a bell.

[@paddyhayes7337]

It was Ilen Court, the folks still live there so the connection is strong.

[@eamonpearse7089]

@@paddyhayes7337 near Charle Horgan, was it?

[@roymulcahy753]

My Dad was one of the 'Milkmen' of Togher so I grew up walking these streets week in week out delivering milk & collecting the money after school. Seems like a world away now..!! Happy days..!!

[@eamonpearse7089]

Was your dad's name Timmy by any chance?

[@johnoshea5816]

Brilliant, reared in the flats at Owenacurra Court, long gone, I’m living in Dublin now, I’m in one of those pictures 😢😊

[@martinaosullivan1622]

Wow they were the good old days went Done a hard day's work never complained that's what my father always told us only a kid then but we listened and took great advice from him a leagond rip

[@irishdave2010]

Cheers Eamon, I was wondering if by any chance you used a book called "Togher, A History"? My dad was Tom O'Keeffe and he wrote two history books on Togher. He would have loved to have had some of these photos on here. This was well put together lad! Thanks for posting.

[@666maiden5]

Grew up in togher road flats 70/80s then moved to the north side always loved Togher

[@patocallaghan3648]

Thanks for uploading dude.love to see pictures of togher back in the day

[@eamonpearse7089]

because Elvis came from there. oh the happy memories .cowboys and Indians with Hurley's as guns om the devils rock. sailing up and down the stream, peg guns. the lot. bliss it was

[@corkpiano]

Very interesting juxtaposition of old and new photos

[@enaronayne]

Terrific footage thanks for sharing #Togher #Cork

[@missadda8890]

Fond memories lived in Togher from 1966 to 1984 my first class was at the original boys school (Hen House) then across to the old girls school teacher Mrs Lucey,then Mrs Murphy,crossed the road again to the prefab behind the Hen House taught by Mrs Quinn from Earlwood then to the New boys school such excitement taught by Mr O'Brien,Mr Pardi and Mr Burns.Collecting frog spawn in the bog and walking with your pals up the African Missions or Snotty bridge,made my confirmation in the new church,my sister took ceili dancing lessons in the cottage next to the old girls school and in the adjacent cottage the woman who lived there I think her name was Mrs O'Brien always had the top half of the front door open and would greet you with a lovely smile when you were getting off the bus.Flor Dullea (Mrs Murphys brother) was the principal and he drove a maroon Ford Zephyr which was akin to a Cadillac at the time that might be it at 6:19.I left Ireland in 1984 but its great to see this film I also saw a trip to Dublin Zoo and Kilmainham Jail on the Togher BNS archives that I had totally forgotten about.Thanks again.

[@citrix123]

Great video 😊

[@yeoldcap]

To all those who have enjoyed the video , please remember you are welcome to join our facebook group facebook.com/groups/imfromtogherboy/?bookmark_t=group We discuss and research everything to do with Togher over the last few Centuries :-) There is also a Togher History Society which is active in your area. Let's put Togher back on the map!

[@jimmycarrollgodblesspoland5521]

My cousins the McCarthy family, have the last remaining Market Garden in Togher, you will never taste better vegetables anywhere

[@coops2671]

That's brilliant. :D

[@sully643]

brings back memories

[@dandeob]

Your that old?

[@aarondg9225]

+Dandeo Bruce your that young?

[@deadpanbarry5442]

They had great chips in that chipper in five star. Happy Days 😊

[@eamonpearse7089]

Yeah they were great, wrapped in newspaper, I can still get the lovely smell as you head up the steps towards the chipper.

[@philomenadennehy8585]

My aunt lily o sullivan was postmistress Of togher post office I lived in the lough

[@kevinfitzsimons41]

Is it in the constitution or what that historical videos have to be set to depressing dirges of music?

[@DidYaServe]

I grew up in Togher. All those kids from the photos in the sixties, I wonder who they are. Are they still alive. What stories do they have to tell.

[@irishdave2010]

Where did you get all the photos?

[@personl7949]

I presume its in Carrickfergus, that's one of my favourite songs. Never heard of them place.

[@Jungleland33]

It's a suburb of Cork. Rhymes with poker 😏

[@macker33]

Excellent, congrats. I wish somebody would do something like this for ballyphehane

[@eamonpearse7089]

Glad you like it macker33, I think Ballyphehane have lots of stuff going on on facebook, real interesting history, take a look here. .facebook.com/Ballyphehane2016/?fref=ts&ref=br_tf

[@macker33]

Appreciated

[@pdalaigh]

Will do bud..........Jesus talk about a blast form the past....

[@kayelane9881]

It's the picture of the Confirmation boys with Mr Murphy and I think Mr Carrol???

[@aarondg9225]

I HAD THOSE TEACHERS 😂😂😂

[@pdalaigh]

Well you did not grow up in the same Togher I grew up in .....what part of Togher did you grow up in?

[@666maiden5]

Made my holy communion in togher left there in 1986 to Farranree

[@eamonpearse7089]

You wouldn't happen to have any old photos that you would like to publish on our FB page?

[@666maiden5]

I have but don’t do face book fella

[@pdalaigh]

1979 conformation.....is that Mr o Brian and Mr Carroll, think I am correct/ Loved growing up in Togher, grew up on Elm Road just across the road from "The Five Star" , could not have a better bunch of friends and neighbours.....anyone else grew up near the "Five Star"?

[@spankyclancy]

Grew up in shournagh lawn in 80s-90s then moved to woodlawn when they were demolished.

[@barryholt9564]

It's a long shot that you'll reply to this given you posted 7 years ago (you probably won't even get a notification?) But yeah, I used live by the Five Star - on Hazel Rd., over by the (ahem) 'mountain'. Are you the same Paul Daly (as I would've known you) used to live in the end house, by the passageway? Your da was a butcher. My da (Jerry) worked on the railway, then in the College as a security man. My mam and your mam once caused quite a headache for the Lord Mayor, burst into his offices- you and me would only have been very small then but news footage exists of K____ and Doris outside the City Hall looking as '70's as any two ladies possibly could. (Pól replies 'Naw boy, You've got the wrong fella!' 😬 lol). Yeah, we moved in '79, Doris was from the country so she never really took to Togher. We only went as far as White's Cross but I felt like becoming 'a Culchie' was a fate worse than death. Ironically, I now live in Dublin where they think the Culchies start at the Red Cow Roundabout and they think Cork people live in haystacks or something!

[@pdalaigh]

Sorry wrong teachers name it is Mr O Sullivan and Mr Carroll.......

[@dagre1839]

Where is togher?

[@richiehoyt8487]

On the off - chance that you're not being sarcastic, it's a suburb× of Cork, in Ireland, on the South side of the city, much of it council housing built in the early 1970's, but with a lot of middle class housing also. Not far from the airport. ×'Suburb'... in the European sense of the word moreso than how it is understood in America.

[@pdalaigh]

Yeah bud, it is Paul Daly, is that Eamon Pierce or do I have the wrong Eamon?...

[@kayelane9881]

Sorry Confirmation boys Eamon with Mr O Sullivan..

[@awardy1472]

I totally forgot about the fivestar you can get all what you need there even a 10 pound deal of hash ha

[@personl7949]

Really, thanks for the information.

[@deadpanbarry5442]

You still can. 👍

[@richiehoyt8487]

£10 deal... 40quid! Fans of Kevin Bridges will know what I'm on about!

[@marycooney5593]

@@richiehoyt8487 togherdeanrockcorkinthesixtys

[@richiehoyt8487]

@@marycooney5593 Not sure I follow..?

[@kayelane9881]

Was that Father Hickey???

[@Luke-hd6sh]

yes

[@mrpea7674]

Was a charming looking place but unfortunately the communist style buildings that litter Ireland are a terrible eyesore.

[@jackryan2612]

HEY! u can't say that about togher the nicest person my family EVER met is from togher

[@promotions9653]

Togher is a kip.