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Encyclopedia > Saggart
Saggart
Teach Sagairt
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates:
53°16′40″N 6°26′46″W / 53.2778, -6.4462
Irish Grid Reference
O093265
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: South Dublin
Population (2006) 868 

Saggart is a heritage village in South Dublin, in the province of Leinster, Ireland, located near Citywest on the outskirts of Tallaght, before the village of Rathcoole. It lies close to the N7 (Naas Road) leading out from Dublin city. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS redirects here. ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tallaght Code: D (SN proposed) Area: 222. ... Masouleh village, Gilan Province, Iran. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Tallaght Code: D (SN proposed) Area: 222. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... CityWest, formerly known as CityTel, provides wireline and cellular telephone and internet services in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. ... // WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O093265 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 90 m Population (2006) 64,282  Tallaght (Irish:Tamhlacht), is a large town within the traditional county of Dublin in Ireland. ... Rathcoole (Rath Cúil in Irish) is a village to the south-west of Tallaght City in the Republic of Ireland and situated in South Dublin County. ... The N7 road is a National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland, connecting Dublin and Limerick. ...


The parish contains the townlands of Boherboy, Brownsbarn, Coldwater Commons, Cooldown Commons, Coolmine, Crooksling, Fortunestown, Glenaraneen, Lugg , Moneenalion Commons Upper and Lower, Newtown Upper and Lower, Raheen, and Saggart Slade. A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ...

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Name

The village was founded by a monk in the 7th century, and the name Saggart derives from Teach Sagairt which means 'priest's house' in Irish.


The village developed around a monastery founded by a monk called Mosacra in the 7th century. The name Saggart derives from Teach Sacra which means 'house of sacra' in Irish.


History

Saggart was the site of a monastery in Celtic times, founded by St. Sacer. 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 dates from 1847. Events Stephen Langton consecrated Archbishop of Canterbury June 17 by Pope Innocent III Births September 8 - King Sancho II of Portugal October 1 - King Henry III of England (d. ... Statue of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick (died March 17, 462, 492, or 493), is the patron saint of Ireland. ... Events June 2 - First Récollet missionaries arrive at Quebec City, from Rouen, France. ... Protestantism is a general grouping of denominations within Christianity. ... Rathcoole (Rath Cúil in Irish) is a village to the south-west of Tallaght City in the Republic of Ireland and situated in South Dublin County. ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...


From 1888-1932, the Dublin to Blessington tram service stopped at Saggart. For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference N976142 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 223 m Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   2,184  325 Blessington (Irish: ) is a town in County Wicklow, Ireland. ...


Some objects of archaeological interest, dating from primeval times, can be found in the parish.


They include:

A pair of megalithic standing stones in Boherboy, Saggart, that are known locally as Adam and Eve[1].
A megalithic standing stone in Raheen, Saggart[2].
A large granite stone with a double Celtic in Saggart graveyard, that dates from the 10th century, and is known as the Pilgrims Stone.

Look up Celtic in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, New York A cemetery is a place (usually an enclosed area of land) in which dead bodies are buried. ...

Amenities

Saggart is a heritage village, and is home to the Citywest Hotel. The hotel hosts many events each year, including the Irish Masters, various award ceremonies and political ard feiseanna. Citywest, a large business technology park is located beside Saggart. The Irish Masters is a professional snooker tournament. ... CityWest, formerly known as CityTel, provides wireline and cellular telephone and internet services in Prince Rupert, British Columbia. ...


Sport

St. Marys GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. Senior Club Championships St Marys is a Dublin based GAA club. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ...


Politics

Saggart is part of the Dublin Mid West electoral constituency. Dublin Mid West is a parliamentary constituency in the Republic of Ireland, located in County Dublin. ...


See also

This is a link page for cities and towns in the Republic of Ireland, including larger villages, and villages and townlands of note, as well as towns, townships or urban centres in Dublin. ...

External links


  Results from FactBites:
 
Saggart - South County Dublin on ForumForUs (143 words)
Map of Saggart, Soth Dublin, adjacent to Rathcoole.
Saggart (Teach Sagairt in Irish) is a village in South Dublin, Republic of Ireland, located on the far outskirts of Dublin city, beyond Tallaght.
Saggart is home to The Citywest Hotel while St.Mary's is the local G.A.A. club.
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