Jobstown

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Jobstown (/ˈdʒoʊbz.taʊn/; Irish: Ráth Miontáin) is an area now considered part of West Tallaght, Tallaght itself being the county seat of South Dublin County, Ireland. The West Tallaght area, which is not officially defined, encompasses Jobstown, Killinarden, Fettercairn, Cushlawn, Rossfield and Brookfield.

History

Jobstown was once a small rural community some distance from Tallaght village, close to the western foothills of the Dublin mountains where farming was a central feature of every-day life. Today, it is a densely populated outer suburb, `just come out of development , not unlike like counterparts in Dublin city, such as Crumlin and Ballyfermot, 60 years ago.

Location and access

Jobstown lies between seven and nine miles from the centre of Dublin and can be accessed from the city centre by Dublin Bus route 27, and from Ballyfermot by route 76. It can also be accessed from the city by Luas, via Tallaght Hospital or The Square Shopping Centre - Jobstown is a 15 minute walk from these.

Social issues

Because of the social problems attendant on the birth of a new community, the Government has initiated a number of community-based projects to counteract a negative youth culture which developed unchecked when the large local authority housing stock was built without a supporting social structure. These initiatives, though late in coming, are beginning to bear fruit, aided in great measure by the enthusiasm of the community. The first school to open in Jobstown was St. Thomas’ NS in April 1982.^[1] It is a DEIS Band 1 school and was successful in having radical Government Cuts reversed in Spring 2012, as part of the Save Our Schools campaign.

People

Jobstown's most famous citizen was the world renowned war correspondent, William Howard Russell (1821–1907) who was born at Lilyvale in Jobstown (now site of the Whitestown Industrial Estate). He was a journalist with The Times and reported on Daniel O’Connell’s repeal campaign and on the great famine of 1847. On the outbreak of the Crimean War, he became the first war correspondent and was later knighted for his work.

Several League of Ireland soccer players are from the area, including Richard Dunne, Irish international and English Premiership soccer player. Philip Hogarty was also from Tallaght. Philip was Irish Chess Union Chairman from 2006 until his death on January 1, 2008.

References

↑ http://www.stthomasjns.ie/school_history.html

v t e Residential areas of Dublin

North of River Liffey (Northside)	Artane Ashtown Baldoyle Balgriffin Ballybough Ballygall Ballymun Bayside Beaumont Blanchardstown Broadstone Cabra Castleknock Clonee Clongriffin Clonsilla Clontarf Coolock Corduff Darndale Dollymount Donabate Donaghmede Donnycarney Drumcondra East Wall Fairview Finglas Glasnevin Grangegorman Harmonstown Howth Kilbarrack Killester Kinsealy Malahide Marino Mulhuddart North Strand North Wall Ongar Oxmantown Phibsboro Poppintree Portmarnock Portrane Priorswood Raheny Santry Sheriff Street Smithfield Stoneybatter Sutton Swords Whitehall

South of River Liffey (Southside)	Adamstown Ballinteer Ballsbridge Ballyboden Ballybrack Ballyfermot Ballymount Ballyroan Belfield Blackrock Bluebell Booterstown Cabinteely Chapelizod Cherrywood Churchtown Clondalkin Clonskeagh Cornelscourt Crumlin Dalkey Deansgrange Dolphin's Barn Donnybrook Drimnagh Dundrum Dún Laoghaire Edmondstown Firhouse Foxrock Glasthule Glenageary Glencullen Goatstown Greenhills Harold's Cross Inchicore Irishtown Jobstown Killiney Kilmacud Kilmainham Kilternan Kimmage Knocklyon Leopardstown Liberties Loughlinstown Lucan Milltown Monkstown Mount Merrion Newcastle Oldbawn Palmerstown Portobello Ranelagh Rathcoole Rathfarnham Rathgar Rathmichael Rathmines Rialto Ringsend Rockbrook Saggart Sallynoggin Sandycove Sandyford Sandymount Shankill Stepaside Stillorgan Tallaght Templeogue Terenure Walkinstown Whitechurch Windy Arbour

Coordinates: 53°16′46″N 6°24′15″W / 53.27944°N 6.40417°W / 53.27944; -6.40417

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