Saggart
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| Saggart Teach Sagairt |
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| Irish Grid Reference O093265 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | South Dublin | |
| Population (2002) | 588 | |
Saggart (Teach Sagairt in Irish or 'priest house') is a picturesque village in South Dublin, in the province of Leinster, Ireland, located on the far outskirts of Tallaght, before the village of Rathcoole. It lies close to the N7 (Naas Road) leading out from Dublin city. Saggart is a heritage village and is home to The Citywest Hotel. The hotel hosts many important events each year, including the Irish Masters, various award ceremonies and political ard feiseanna. Famous Irish television presenter, Gay Byrne was married in this quaint village.
St. Marys is the local G.A.A. club.
The parish contains the townlands of Boherboy (i.e., the yellow road), Brownsbarn, Coldwater Commons, Cooldown Commons, Coolmine (the smooth hill back), Crooksling, Fortunestown, Glenaraneen, Lugg (the hollow), Moneenalion (the little bog of the flax) Commons Upper and Lower, Newtown Upper and Lower, Raheen (the little rath), Saggart Slade (the mountain stream).
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[edit] History
Saggart was the site of a monastery in Celtic times and derives its name from St. Sacer or Mo Sacra, the founder or first abbot of that establishment. A church dedicated to him stood upon the lands.
In 1207, Saggart, or Tasagart, as it was then called by the Normans, became a prebend in the Cathedral of St. Patrick. At the time of the regal visitation of 1615 the church was stated to be in good repair. Fifteen years later the church is stated to have fallen down, and the Protestant parishioners, who then numbered about thirty, attended Rathcoole church. The current church, a renowned example of Victorian architecture, dates from 1847.
Many objects of archaeological interest dating from primeval times can be found in the parish.
They include:
- A pair of standing stones - known locally as Adam and Eve - speculated to have been a prehistoric place of worship.
- A standing stone in Saggart graveyard. Experts believe that this stone is a pagan symbol that was subsequently Christianized.
- A stone cross thought to date to the 6th century.
[edit] Politics
Saggart is part of the Dublin Mid West electoral constituency.
[edit] See also
List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
[edit] External link
 History of Saggart - click to read |
 Saggart Village |
 Saggart Parish Church |
 Church History - click to read |
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