A Ramble about Tallaght

Fox's of Tallaght  In December 1828 Sergeants Hanagan and Nugent, set out from their barracks in Ballinascorney in pursuit of two armed suspects seen acting suspiciously in the district. Shots were heard in the distance and Hanagan and Nugent pursued their quarry across the fields, over the mill races and through the trees.  On arriving at Fox’s Public House in Tallaght, a young female servant declined the sergeants entry, until she was politely persuaded to do otherwise.  One of the suspects was apprehended while the other managed to slip out the door.  He was vigorously pursued by Hanagan.  The detained prisoner said his name was Kelly.  After further interrogation he said his name was Farrell, before finally declaring himself a Murphy.  A small purse of crimson silk, ornamented with gilt clasp, gilt beads and a gold tassel was found on his person.  He was committed for further examination. Which is of course, all beside the poi...

The Lost Pub of Tallaght Village- Barrett's of Tallaght (1880-1913) Purveyors of Bolton's "BB" Whiskey- Barrett's of Tallaght   In the early 1900s Tallaght main street, in a village of no more than 360 souls had three licensed premised.  By the 1980s Tallaght had a population approaching 55,000 people, and had long since lost one third of its village pubs.  Until now, all that remained of the lost pub of Tallaght, was an old black and white photograph, in which the curious or inquisitive might discern an advertisement for Bolton's "BB" Whiskey.  Welcome to Barrett's of Tallaght. *** In 1880, 27 year old Christopher Barrett married Elizabeth Johnstone, a Wicklow girl and carpenter's daughter, who had been living in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.  Barrett had recently established his own modest grocery and provision shop on Tallaght's main street, one of only two licensed premises in the village at that time, the other being O...