The initial lines westwards from Cork to Blarney and Coachford opened in 1887 and 1888 respectively, the railway was built close to the south bank of the River Lee as far as a station at Coachford Junction, 6½ miles west of Cork.
In 1905, when salmon fishing declined on the River Lee, Coughlan emigrated when still in the prime of his hurling career.
As a youngster he rowed a boat on the River Lee, picked mussels and prepared them for dispatch to Liverpool.
In November to December 2009 the river flooded, inflicting the worst damage on the City of Cork for over 800 years.
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