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A Ramble About Tallaght: History, People, Places

A Ramble About Tallaght: History, People, Places


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A fascinating history of an ancient place. From its first mention in legend in the Book of Invasions, through early Christian monastic settlements, castles and grand residences, Fenian raids and the Battle of Tallaght, there has been huge change in Tallaght. In more recent times it has seen car and motorcycle racing, an aerodrome, the rise and fall of a chocolate factory and a pioneering telecommunications firm. The massive population explosion and rapid modernisation towards the end of the twentieth century means this once-tiny village in Dublin’s foothills is now home to over 80,000 people. Richly illustrated with period photographs and original drawings by Michael O’Brien, Albert Perris tells the often-surprising story of Tallaght.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1 Genesis – Tallaght in Pre-History 11 Chapter 2 Christianity, Comets and Cholera 19 Chapter 3 Tallaght Castle and the Archiepiscopal Palace 48 Chapter 4 Tallaght House 69 Chapter 5 The Battle of Tallaght, 1867 – What the Dickens? 91 Chapter 6 The Big Houses 105 Chapter 7 Oldbawn Paper Mills 120 Chapter 8 Those Damned Inquisitors – The Dominicans in Tallaght 127 Chapter 9 On the Move – Planes, Trains and Automobiles 148 Chapter 10 Tallaght in Times of Strife 167 Chapter 11 Industry and Commerce 191 Chapter 12 The Best Laid Plans 228 Chapter 13 The Coming of Age of Tallaght New Town 252 From a Settlement to a City – A Conclusion of Sorts 265 Works Consulted and Bibliography 271

About the Author :
Albert Perris is a native of Tallaght and has been prominent in the promotion and preservation of Tallaght’s History and Heritage for 25 years.  He has worked in a variety of professional roles in the voluntary, community and social care sector, including Independent Social Researcher- publishing a number of Social Research reports in the late 1990s;  CEO with Respond Support, Head of Services with Alone and National Manager of Specialist Services with SVP. 1999 saw the publication of “Since Adam was a boy: An Oral Folk History of Tallaght” (TWS), preserving for future generation, the oral histories and memories of some of Tallaght’s oldest residents, collected over a two year period by Albert. The founder and Author of the popular blog, ‘A Ramble About Tallaght’, his articles have been read over 161,000 times in a two year period. He has recently been appointed to the role of Heritage Officer with Tallaght Community Council. Michael O'Brien founded The O'Brien Press in 1974. As an artist he illustrated several of our early publications, as well as books on Rathgar/Churchtown and Tallaght.

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In 13 illuminating chapters, Albert Perris presents the narrative sweep behind this ancient place mentioned in legend in the Book of Invasions. Readers are taken through early Christian monastic settlements, castles and big houses to the arrival of the Dominican priests in 1855. The curious story of what Charles Dickens made of the Battle of Tallaght is recounted. Perris considers periods of strife but also spotlights transport, industry and commercial vicissitudes. This attractive work is accompanied by period photographs and Michael O’Brien’s original drawings, complemented with an elegant ribbon bookmark a wonderful book … so proud of Albert and the amazing amount of information he’s gathered about our hometown tales of Tallaght that haven’t been told before the history of the place is being preserved by people like Albert Perris, with this beautiful new book  beautifully bound hardback … I think every home in Tallaght should have a copy Perris documents the history of his native Tallaght through the centuries to the present day  


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781788493369
  • Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • Publisher Imprint: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • Height: 246 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Sub Title: History, People, Places
  • Width: 189 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1788493362
  • Publisher Date: 06 Nov 2023
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Language: English
  • Spine Width: 26 mm
  • Weight: 1003 gr


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