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New Communities
Tallaght is one of the three new western
Dublin towns proposed in the Myles Wright Report of 1967 to cater
for the growing population of the Dublin Region. The other proposed
towns were Lucan-Clondalkin and Blanchardstown. The basic concept
of these western towns was that they would be major and partially
self-sufficient communities which would in due course offer a large
amount of employment. Between the early 1970s and mid 1980s these
towns experienced rapid growth in population, continuing to this day.
The Population of Tallaght
| Year |
Total Population |
| 1956 |
710 |
| 1961 |
1,402 |
| 1966 |
2,476 |
| 1971 |
6,174 |
| 1976 |
33,180 |
| 1981 |
56,608 |
| 1986 |
70,324 |
The growth of population in the Tallaght area has resulted in the
growth of new communities within Tallaght. Evidence of this can be
seen in the development and growth of schools, churches, community
facilities, etc. For example, this growth is mirrored in the Catholic
parish system. Brookfield was constituted in 1983 from Springfield;
Castleview was constituted in 1978 from Kilnamanagh (St. Kilian’s,
Ballymount Road, Dublin 24); Firhouse was constituted in 1975 from
Bohernabreena/Firhouse; Greenhills formerly Walkinstown Upper was
constituted in 1971; Jobstown was constituted in March 1983 from Springfield;
Killinarden was constituted in 1977 from Springfield; Kilnamanagh
was constituted in 1974; Knocklyon was constituted in 1974; Springfield
was constituted on 2nd September 1972 from Tallaght/Bohernabreena;
Tallaght (St Aengus’s) Tymon North was constituted 11th July
1985 from St. Mary’s Tallaght; Tallaght (St Dominic) Dodder
was constituted on 11th July 1985 from St. Mary’s Tallaght.
(Church opened 1975, rededicated 1999); Tallaght (St. Martin de Porres)
Old Bawn was constituted on 11th July 1985 from St. Mary’s Tallaght;
Tallaght (St. Mary’s) was constituted 2nd September 1972.
Tallaght today, with a population of 77,000
is a vibrant urban settlement having its own town centre with a
major shopping facility, Civic Offices, County Library, Civic Theatre,
commercial, financial and community facilities as well as a Regional
Technical College and Regional Hospital. In short all the facilities
of a major city.
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