Saggart

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Saggart
Teach Sagard

Location

WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53°16′40″N 6°26′46″W / 53.2778, -6.4462

Irish grid reference
O093265

Statistics

Population (2006)

868

Saggart (Teach Sagard in Irish) is a suburban village in South Dublin. It lies close to the N7 (Naas Road), between Rathcoole and Citywest, on the outskirts of Tallaght.

1 Name
2 History
3 Amenities
4 Sport
5 Politics
6 See also
7 External links

[edit] Name

A monk called Mosacra founded a settlement on the site of the village in the 7th century. The name Saggart derives from Teach Sacra which means 'house of sacra' in Irish.

[edit] History

A monastery existed in the village in the 7th century.

By 1207, Saggart, or Tasagart, as it was then called by the Normans, became a Prebendary in the Cathedral of St. Patrick. By 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 was built in 1847.

From 1888-1932, the Dublin to Blessington tram service stopped at Saggart.

Some objects of archaeological interest can be found in Saggart. They include:

A pair of megalithic standing stones in Boherboy, that are known locally as Adam and Eve[1].

A megalithic standing stone in Raheen [2].

A large granite stone with a double Celtic cross in Saggart graveyard, that dates from the 10th century, and is known as the Pilgrims Stone.

[edit] Amenities

Saggart is a heritage village, and home to the Citywest Hotel. The hotel hosts many events each year, including the Irish Masters, award ceremonies, and political ard fheiseanna.

Citywest, a large business technology park is located beside Saggart.

The proposed Luas A1[3] extension will link Saggart to the existing Luas Red Line. This extension is scheduled to open in 2010.