The Dodder Valley 125 years ago

Press Release: On Wednesday 20th December at 8.00pm, the Local Studies Section of the County Library in Tallaght in association with Tallaght Historical Society will host a slide show The Dodder from Glenasmole to Ringsend in 1881 - An illustrated Lecture using slides taken by Charles Russell. The slide show will be given by Peter Healy, a nephew of the photographer using old glass plate slides. Peter is a brother of the late Paddy Healy, archaeologist and local historian whose books, “All Roads Lead to Tallaght”, “Rathfarnham Roads”, “Glenasmole Roads” and “Archaeology, Early Christian Remains and Local Histories” have been published by South Dublin Libraries.

This is an opportunity not to be missed, a chance to view some remarkable photographic material using a forgotten technology.

Light refreshments will be served.

For further information, please contact Kieran Swords, Local Studies Librarian by phone at 01 4620073 or by e-mail to localstudies@sdublincoco.ie

Book Sale - Tallaght Community Arts Centre

The Tallaght Community Arts Centre, Unit 1 Village Square, Old Bawn, Tallaght is holding a BOOK SALE on SATURDAY 2nd December from 11AM - 4PM.

Books on sale include Hard covers, Paperbacks, Biographies, Cookbooks and also Records and CDs.

For further details please contact Ruth OR Susan on 01 4621501 or ring John on 087-4160988.

Children's book for one Euro and less / Small number of novels in French.

"Proud to Live in Tallaght" Workbook Launched

Pat Rabbitte, T.D. launched the "Proud to Live in Tallaght" activity workbook for schoolchildren in Tallaght on Monday 13th November in the Dublin West Education Centre. The workbook, designed by local teacher Robert O'Leary, is dubbed "An activity book for children in Tallaght schools" and is accompanied by a Website, tallaght4kids, which was sponsored by the DWEC and Tallaght Partnership.

In the Foreword, Gerard McHugh, Director of the DWEC says: "The purpose of our activity book is to demonstrate why we are proud of Tallaght, to help us to become aware of its reality and its potential and to renew the ambition of a new generation of inhabitants in Tallaght, in this era encompassing citizens who have come from all over the globe. The activity book does not attempt to present all there is to know about Tallaght, rather it provides us with enough information about interesting aspects of Tallaght's past and present that we want to embark on a discovery to find out more and more of that past and present. Furthermore it encourages us to discuss Tallaght, to reflect on it, to explore, to investigate and to discover. Ultimately this activity book envisages a new generation of Tallaght's young people demonstrating their pride in their own place by wishing to emulate the positive achievements of the past and present and by creating their own new history which will inspire generations to come. This activity book, rather than being the end of one phase, is the beginning of exciting, positive and interesting further phases in reflecting about Tallaght's potential and assisting in the realisation of that very positive potential."

The book has been distributed to all Senior Primary Schools in the Tallaght area.