Tobergill Street

Tobergill Street
BT13
Town Parks
Year approved: 1879

An L-shaped street that connects Riga Street and Carnan Street.

Tobergill is a place-name occurring in various parts of Ireland. The nearest instance of it to Belfast seems to be a townland in the parish of Donegore. It usually reflects an anglicisation of Ir. An Tobar Geal, "the bright well". This has also been used as an Irish translation for Whitewell in North Belfast (Whitewell Crescent / Corrán an Tobair Ghil), although it is uncertain whether this is based on historical forms.  

"Resolved that the following names for three streets off Berlin St., next to Riga St., be approved of — Tobergill St., Brussels St., Paris St" (8 October 1879).