Saggart
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Saggart is a suburban village
in South Dublin County, Ireland
, south west of Dublin city. It lies between the N7 (Naas Road), Rathcoole
, and Tallaght
.
.
.
By 1207, Saggart, or Tasagart, as it was then called by the Normans
, had been made a prebend of the Cathedral of St. Patrick
. In 1615, the church was reported as being in good repair but fifteen years later the church is stated to have fallen down, and the Protestant parishioners attended Rathcoole
church. The current church was built in 1847.
From 1888-1932, the Dublin to Blessington tram service
stopped at Saggart.
at the other side. The River Camac
flows through this valley, passing around the village on the way to meet the River Liffey by Heuston Station
.
, award ceremonies, and political ard fheiseanna
. The Citywest
business park is located just to the north of Saggart village and is home to many major businesses, and to a Dublin City University
facility.
Red Line. The other terminus is Tallaght.
The line provides a direct link to Dublin city with a journey duration of 45 minutes.
national electoral constituency.
Saggart, along with Citywest, Rathcoole
and Newcastle, is part of the Clondalkin Local Electoral District of the South Dublin County Council
Village
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
in South Dublin County, Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, south west of Dublin city. It lies between the N7 (Naas Road), Rathcoole
Rathcoole, Dublin
Rathcoole is a suburban village, south west of Tallaght, Ireland, in South Dublin County. It lies just off the N7 national primary road. It borders the nearby village of Saggart.- Geography :...
, and Tallaght
Tallaght
Tallaght is the largest town, and county town, of South Dublin County, Ireland. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, held one of the earliest settlements known in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's more important monastic centres.Up to the 1960s...
.
Name
A monk called Mosacra founded a settlement on the site of the village in the 7th century. The name Saggart derives from Teach Sacra which means 'house of Sacra' in IrishIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
.
History
A monastery existed in the village in the 7th centuryCentury
A century is one hundred consecutive years. Centuries are numbered ordinally in English and many other languages .-Start and end in the Gregorian Calendar:...
.
By 1207, Saggart, or Tasagart, as it was then called by the Normans
Normans
The Normans were the people who gave their name to Normandy, a region in northern France. They were descended from Norse Viking conquerors of the territory and the native population of Frankish and Gallo-Roman stock...
, had been made a prebend of the Cathedral of St. Patrick
St. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
Saint Patrick's Cathedral , or more formally, the Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary and St Patrick is a cathedral of the Church of Ireland in Dublin, Ireland which was founded in 1191. The Church has designated it as The National Cathedral of Ireland...
. In 1615, the church was reported as being in good repair but fifteen years later the church is stated to have fallen down, and the Protestant parishioners attended Rathcoole
Rathcoole
Rathcoole may refer to:* Rathcoole, Dublin, a village in south Dublin, Republic of Ireland* Rathcoole , a large housing estate in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK* Rathcoole Aerodrome Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland...
church. The current church was built in 1847.
From 1888-1932, the Dublin to Blessington tram service
Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway
The Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway , later the Blessington and Poulaphouca Steam Tramway, operated steam-powered trams between Terenure in Dublin and Blessington in Co. Wicklow from 1888 until 1932.-History:...
stopped at Saggart.
Historical artifacts
Some well-known objects of archaeological interest can be found in Saggart. They include:- A pair of megalithic standing stones in Boherboy, that are known locally as Adam and Eve.
- A megalithic standing stone in Raheen.
- A large graniteGraniteGranite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
stone with a double Celtic crossCeltic crossA Celtic cross is a symbol that combines a cross with a ring surrounding the intersection. In the Celtic Christian world it was combined with the Christian cross and this design was often used for high crosses – a free-standing cross made of stone and often richly decorated...
in Saggart graveyardGraveyardA graveyard is any place set aside for long-term burial of the dead, with or without monuments such as headstones...
, dating from the 10th century and known as the Pilgrims' Stone.
Nature
Saggart lies at the northern end of a mountain valley, the Slade of Saggart with BrittasBrittas, Dublin
Brittas is a village in South County Dublin just north of the border with County Wicklow on the N81 road. It is in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains and lies just 15 minutes drive from the remote outskirts of Dublin City....
at the other side. The River Camac
River Camac
The River Camac is one of the larger rivers in Dublin, Ireland, and was one of four tributaries of the Liffey critical to early development of the city.-Course:...
flows through this valley, passing around the village on the way to meet the River Liffey by Heuston Station
Dublin Heuston railway station
Dublin Heuston , commonly called Heuston Station , is one of Ireland's main railway stations, serving the south, southwest and west. It is operated by Iarnród Éireann , the national railway operator...
.
Parish
Dedicated in 1849, the Roman Catholic Church is named after "The Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary". The current Parish Priest is Rev. Enda Cunningham. The Parish boundaries include the areas of Rathcoole and Brittas and works in conjunction with the neighbouring Parish of St. Finian's, Newcastle.Amenities
Saggart is a heritage village, and home to the Citywest Hotel, which hosts many annual event including the Irish MastersIrish Masters (snooker)
The Irish Masters was a professional snooker tournament. It was founded in 1978, following on from the successful Benson & Hedges Ireland Tournament .-History:...
, award ceremonies, and political ard fheiseanna
Ard Fheis
Ardfheis or Ard Fheis is the name used by many Irish political parties for their annual party conference. The term was first used by Conradh na Gaeilge, the Irish language cultural organisation, for its annual convention....
. The Citywest
Citywest
Citywest is a business park and golf resort in the Saggart area, just north and northwest of Saggart village in South Dublin. The nearest major town is Tallaght. The business park has developed a modest residential population in recent years...
business park is located just to the north of Saggart village and is home to many major businesses, and to a Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
facility.
Luas
Saggart is one of two termini for the LuasLuas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
Red Line. The other terminus is Tallaght.
The line provides a direct link to Dublin city with a journey duration of 45 minutes.
Politics
Saggart is part of the Dublin Mid WestDublin Mid West (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin Mid–West is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 4 deputies...
national electoral constituency.
Saggart, along with Citywest, Rathcoole
Rathcoole
Rathcoole may refer to:* Rathcoole, Dublin, a village in south Dublin, Republic of Ireland* Rathcoole , a large housing estate in Newtownabbey, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, UK* Rathcoole Aerodrome Co. Cork, Republic of Ireland...
and Newcastle, is part of the Clondalkin Local Electoral District of the South Dublin County Council
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland