Tallaght

thumb|Skyline of Central Tallaght Tallaght ( ; , ) is a southwestern outer suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland, and is the county town of South Dublin. Tallaght was the site of a monastic settlement from at least the 8th century, which became one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.

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Place details

Locality: Tallaght
Region: Leinster
Country: Éire / Ireland
Population: 80,339
Timezone: Europe/Dublin

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Key facts

Settlement.pushpin_map: Dublin#Ireland
Settlement.settlement_type: Suburban town
Settlement.name: Tallaght
Settlement.motto: Aontacht()
Settlement.image_caption: From top, left to right: Aerial view of Tallaght, Skyline from Sean Walsh Park, High Street, Luas terminus; The Square Tallaght
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location within Greater Dublin, Ireland
Settlement.blank_name_sec1: Irish Grid Reference
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 90
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Ireland
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Leinster
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: County Dublin
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Local government area
Settlement.subdivision_name3: South Dublin

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Wikidata facts

Elevation: 90
Official website: www.tallaghtcity.ie
Image: Tallaght - aerial - 2025-07-12 07.jpg

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Commons category: Tallaght
Irish Grid Reference: O093265
IPA transcription: [ˈt̪ˠəul̪ˠəxt̪ˠ]
native label: Tamhlacht

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Article

31 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
8th to 12th centuries
13th to 20th centuries
Modern development
Chronology
Geography
Location
Transport
Population
Districts
Climate
Features
Politics and government
Education
Sports
Association football
Gaelic games
Sports amenities and events
Other sports
Arts and entertainment
Irish language use
Flags
Early flag projects
Tallaght Unity Flag
People
See also
References
Notes
Sources
External links

Up to the 1960s, Tallaght was a small village in County Dublin, linked to several nearby rural areas which were part of the large civil parish of the same name—the local council estimates the population then to be 2,500. Suburban development began in the 1970s and a "town centre" area has been developing since the late 1980s. There is no legal definition of the boundaries of Tallaght, but the 13 electoral divisions known as "Tallaght" followed by the name of a locality have, according to the 2022 census, a population of 81,022, up from 76,119 over six years. This makes Tallaght the largest settlement on the island without city status, though there have been calls for it to be declared one.