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The Changing Face Of Togher
29th December 2015
If you've ever wondered about the changing face of Togher , it is a
sobering thought to think that it is a constant ongoing process. Roads
come and go. Bridges disappear. Buildings are demolished to be replaced
by other buildings which in turn are knocked down. Rivers are diverted
and then diverted again. Whole hillsides are cut away. Low inclines are
filled in. Everything is interfered with. Without mans hand in the grand
scheme of things , Togher would look radically different.
The rivers would follow strange courses ( at least to our eyes ) ;
there would be hills and hummocks where none were before ; dense forest
would be all around. But the present Generation of Powers that be are
not solely responsible - countless scores of past Generations have left
their mark and not always for the better. The same could be said of the
present. But one thing is for certain. Togher is poised for many more
changes and some of them are just around the corner! So while you can ,
photograph your region for keepsakes and historical archives , because
you never know just how long it will be around. One major stumbling
block with the Togher Historical Assoc. is that a lot of the photographs
from our recent past exist only in our minds. Social media didn't exist
in the 1960s , 70s and 80s. If it did , what a treasure trove of
memories we'd have today! Happy New Year and remember - the photograph
you didn't take yesterday can never again be taken.
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