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The 1845 Ordnance Survey map shows a hamlet called Tower Village at the junction of the [[townland]]s of Coolflugh, Kilnamucky, and Cloghphilip in the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of Matehy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,558080,574899,10,7|title=Cork Sheet 73|date=9 June 1845|work=Six-inch map|publisher=Ordnance Survey Ireland|accessdate=22 September 2016}}</ref> By 1902, the [[Cork and Muskerry Light Railway]] branch line to Blarney had a station at Tower Bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,558080,574899,10,9|title=Cork Sheets 73-02 and 73-03|date=1 June 1902|work=25-inch map|publisher=Ordnance Survey Ireland|accessdate=22 September 2016}}</ref> This prompted development of a [[model village]] by O'Mahony builders along what is now the Model Village Road. There was further growth in the [[Celtic Tiger]] era, with the population growing by 116% between the censuses of 1991 and 2002. It grew more slowly thereafter, reaching |
The 1845 Ordnance Survey map shows a hamlet called Tower Village at the junction of the [[townland]]s of Coolflugh, Kilnamucky, and Cloghphilip in the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of Matehy.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,558080,574899,10,7|title=Cork Sheet 73|date=9 June 1845|work=Six-inch map|publisher=Ordnance Survey Ireland|accessdate=22 September 2016}}</ref> By 1902, the [[Cork and Muskerry Light Railway]] branch line to Blarney had a station at Tower Bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V2,558080,574899,10,9|title=Cork Sheets 73-02 and 73-03|date=1 June 1902|work=25-inch map|publisher=Ordnance Survey Ireland|accessdate=22 September 2016}}</ref> This prompted development of a [[model village]] by O'Mahony builders along what is now the Model Village Road. There was further growth in the [[Celtic Tiger]] era, with the population growing by 116% between the censuses of 1991 and 2002. It grew more slowly thereafter, reaching 3,306 in 2011.<ref name="2011census">{{cite web|url=http://census.cso.ie/areaprofiles/PDF/ST/tower.pdf|title=Census 2011 - Area Profile for Town - Tower, County Cork |year=2012|work=Census 2011|publisher=[[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|Central Statistics Office]]|accessdate=12 May 2018 }}</ref> |
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Revision as of 22:56, 12 May 2018
Tower
Teamhair | |
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Town | |
.jpg) Huntsman pub, Tower, County Cork | |
  Tower Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 51°55′30″N 8°36′29″W / 51.925°N 8.608°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Munster |
| County | County Cork |
| Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
| Population (2016)[1] | |
| • Urban | 3,421 |
| Irish Grid Reference | W632766 |
Tower (Irish: Teamhair; Ordnance Survey Ireland name Model Village[2]) is a village in County Cork, Ireland, northwest of Cork city. It is 3 km from Blarney and the two villages are merging along the R617 road and are dormitory towns for Cork city.
History
The 1845 Ordnance Survey map shows a hamlet called Tower Village at the junction of the townlands of Coolflugh, Kilnamucky, and Cloghphilip in the civil parish of Matehy.[3] By 1902, the Cork and Muskerry Light Railway branch line to Blarney had a station at Tower Bridge.[4] This prompted development of a model village by O'Mahony builders along what is now the Model Village Road. There was further growth in the Celtic Tiger era, with the population growing by 116% between the censuses of 1991 and 2002. It grew more slowly thereafter, reaching 3,306 in 2011.[5]
Features
Tower is in the Roman Catholic parish of Inniscarra. There are two pubs: The Huntsman and Aunties Bar.
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tower, County Cork.
- ^ "Sapmap Area: Settlements - Tower, County Cork". Census 2016. Central Statistics Office. 2016. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Street Map". Mapviewer. Ordnance Survey Ireland. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Cork Sheet 73". Six-inch map. Ordnance Survey Ireland. 9 June 1845. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Cork Sheets 73-02 and 73-03". 25-inch map. Ordnance Survey Ireland. 1 June 1902. Retrieved 22 September 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011 - Area Profile for Town - Tower, County Cork" (PDF). Census 2011. Central Statistics Office. 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
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