Tallaght is the largest settlement, and county town, of South Dublin, Ireland, and the largest satellite town of Dublin. The central village area was the site of a monastic settlement from at least the 8th century, which became one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.
From top, left to right: Skyline from Sean Walsh Park, High Street, Luas terminus; The Square Tallaght
Skyline of Central Tallaght
The Dublin-Blessington/Poulaphuca steam tram and the village c. 1907
Arena Buildings
South Dublin is a county in Ireland, within the province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which was disestablished for administrative purposes in 1994. South Dublin County Council is the local authority for the county. The county contains both dense suburbs of Dublin and stretches of unpopulated mountains. In 2022 it had a population of 301,705, making it the fourth most populous county in the state.
Signposted boundary between Dublin City and South Dublin County on the Naas Road in Inchicore