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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF TALLAGHT AREA COMMITTEE (2)

Monday, February 25, 2013

MOTION NO. 1

MOTION: Councillor D. Looney

Cathaoirleachs Business

That this Committee, recognising the magnificent ongoing work in promoting local history in Tallaght from the Local Studies section of the Council, the Tallaght Historical Society, and other groups and individuals, and in line with the objective in the Council's Heritage Plan 2010-2015 to "provide information to raise awareness, appreciation and enjoyment of the County's heritage," asks the Library Service to liaise with the County Heritage Officer, local historical groups, schools and other interested organisations with a view to offering talks on local history in the area of this Committee east of the M50, i.e. Greenhills, Templeogue, Perrystown, etc.

REPORT:

The Libraries will certainly look at organising lectures in the County Library or in the new Ballyroan Library, or invite the historical societies based in Knocklyon or Rathfarnham to hold one of their monthly lectures in the libraries. (There does not appear to be any Templeogue /Greenhills / Perrystown based societies).

The area has had some attention given to it by The Tallaght Historical Society which holds a monthly lecture in the County Library on the second Tuesday of every month – their subject matter does not confine itself to Tallaght. Some recent lectures on the areas in question have included:

The Knocklyon Murder of 1883 by James O’Brien

The Waterworks and Mills of the Dodder by Tomás Maher

Dublin to Blessington Steam Tram by Aidan Cruise (included Terenure & Templeogue)