Mythology of Tallaght
Parthalon
From the Annals of the Four Masters (Translated by John O'Donovan):
M2520.1The age of the world when Parthalon came into Ireland, 2520 years. These were the chieftains who were with him: Slainge, Laighlinne, and Rudhraidhe, his three sons; Dealgnat, Nerbha, Ciochbha, and Cerbnad, their four wives.
M2527.0The Age of the World, 2527.
M2527.1Fea, son of Torton, son of Sru, died this year at Magh Fea, and was interred at Dolrai Maighe Fea; so that it was from him that the plain is named.
M2530.0The Age of the World, 2530.
M2530.1In this year the first battle was fought in Ireland; i.e. Cical Grigenchosach, son of Goll, son of Garbh, of the Fomorians, and his mother, came into Ireland, eight hundred in number, so that a battle was fought between them and Parthalon's people at Sleamhnai Maighe Ithe, where the Fomorians were defeated by Parthalon, so that they were all slain. This is called the battle of Magh Ithe.
Annal M2550.
M2550.0The Age of the World, 2550.
M2550.1Parthalon died on Sean Magh Ealta Eadair in this year. In the time of Parthalon's invasion these plains were cleared of wood; but it is not known in what particular years they were cleared:
Magh nEithrighe, in Connaught; Magh Ithe, in Leinster; Magh Lii, in Ui Mac Uais Breagh; Magh Latharna, in Dal Araidhe.
M2820.0The Age of the World, 2820.
M2820.1Nine thousand of Parthalon's people died in one week on Sean Mhagh Ealta Edair, namely, five thousand men, and four thousand women. Whence is named Taimhleacht Muintire Parthaloin. They had passed three hundred years in Ireland.
M2820.2Ireland was thirty years waste till Neimhidh's arrival.
The Fianna
Places near Tallaght also featured in the ancient legends of the Fianna, a band of warriors that roamed the country and fought for the High King at Tara. In Lady Gregory's 'Gods and Fighting Men', mention is made of, in particular, Gleann na Smól. In Chapter 12, "The Red Woman", it states that on a misty morning, Fionn says to his Fians, "Make yourselves ready, and we will go hunting to Gleann-na-Smol."
Parthalon
From the Annals of the Four Masters (Translated by John O'Donovan):
M2520.1The age of the world when Parthalon came into Ireland, 2520 years. These were the chieftains who were with him: Slainge, Laighlinne, and Rudhraidhe, his three sons; Dealgnat, Nerbha, Ciochbha, and Cerbnad, their four wives.
M2527.0The Age of the World, 2527.
M2527.1Fea, son of Torton, son of Sru, died this year at Magh Fea, and was interred at Dolrai Maighe Fea; so that it was from him that the plain is named.
M2530.0The Age of the World, 2530.
M2530.1In this year the first battle was fought in Ireland; i.e. Cical Grigenchosach, son of Goll, son of Garbh, of the Fomorians, and his mother, came into Ireland, eight hundred in number, so that a battle was fought between them and Parthalon's people at Sleamhnai Maighe Ithe, where the Fomorians were defeated by Parthalon, so that they were all slain. This is called the battle of Magh Ithe.
Annal M2550.
M2550.0The Age of the World, 2550.
M2550.1Parthalon died on Sean Magh Ealta Eadair in this year. In the time of Parthalon's invasion these plains were cleared of wood; but it is not known in what particular years they were cleared:
Magh nEithrighe, in Connaught; Magh Ithe, in Leinster; Magh Lii, in Ui Mac Uais Breagh; Magh Latharna, in Dal Araidhe.
M2820.0The Age of the World, 2820.
M2820.1Nine thousand of Parthalon's people died in one week on Sean Mhagh Ealta Edair, namely, five thousand men, and four thousand women. Whence is named Taimhleacht Muintire Parthaloin. They had passed three hundred years in Ireland.
M2820.2Ireland was thirty years waste till Neimhidh's arrival.
The Fianna
Places near Tallaght also featured in the ancient legends of the Fianna, a band of warriors that roamed the country and fought for the High King at Tara. In Lady Gregory's 'Gods and Fighting Men', mention is made of, in particular, Gleann na Smól. In Chapter 12, "The Red Woman", it states that on a misty morning, Fionn says to his Fians, "Make yourselves ready, and we will go hunting to Gleann-na-Smol."
Historical Tallaght
Tamlactense Monasterium
The Annals of the Four Masters states that in the Age of Christ, 769, occured the first erection of Tamlacht Mailruain. This was the original name for Tamlactense Monasterium, a monastery that was built on land given by the king of Leinster, Cellach mac Dunchada. He is associated with the monastic reform movement begun in the eighth century known as the 'Céilí Dé' or 'Culdees'. A litany of the names of the saints known as The Martyrology of Tallaght was compiled on site by Maelruain and his deciple Aengus. In both the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of the Four Masters, Maelruain is referred to as a “bishop”, but this terminology may reflect the Church structure of the later time of writing. Maelruain, bishop of Tamhlacht-Maelruain, died in 787.
Medieval Period
The Battle of Tallaght
As part of the 1867 Fenian Uprising, several thousand men gathered in the early morning of March 5th upon Tallaght Hill, ready for rebellion. The Dublin Metropolitan Police noted that a large number of (horse-drawn) cars left the Combe and Kevin Street area for the countryside. Others walked to Tallaght.
The men, who may have numbered up to 8,000, were members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the large assembly of men on Tallaght Hill may have been a diversionary tactic, designed to draw police attention away from Dublin city, where a long-planned-for insurrection was to take place aimed at toppling British rule in Ireland.
Farther east in the Dublin hills, a band of some 200 Fenians attacked and took a string of Irish Constabulary barracks, at Dundrum, Stepaside and Glencullen. In Drogheda, as many as 1,000 Fenians assembled in the Market Square, armed with pikes and rifles and refused an order from 28 policemen to disperse. In Cork, about 4,000 insurgents gathered at Fair Hill and proceeded to Limerick train Junction, in the process attacking and burning several police barracks.
As large numbers of men moved along the roads from Crumlin, Greenhills, and Rathmines towards the village, the Irish Constabulary at Tallaght, under Sub-Inspector Burke of Rathfarnham, were watching the armed exodus from Dublin city towards Tallaght Hill. What became known as “The Battle of Tallaght” took place on the main street of the village. The police in Tallaght had sent for reinforcements from other stations and in response to the incursion, 14 well armed constables were deployed onto the crossroads to intercept the various bands making their way south. they took up a position outside the barracks where they commanded the roads from both Greenhills and Templeogue.
The first group encountered was 40 strong and was pushing a cart. They came from the Greenhills direction. One of the police officers put his hand into the cart and, finding it full of ammunition, a scuffle ensued. One Fenian, Thomas Farrell, a confectioner, of Williamstown, was bayoneted in the stomach. His body was later found by the roadside in Terenure. When the others came under police fire, they retreated.
Shortly afterwards, another group of Fenians, some 150 men under Stephen O’Donoghue, a 35-year-old law clerk of Werburgh street in Dublin city, encountered the police on the roadside. This party came from the direction of Templeogue, and was also dispersed. Some shots were fired, and some stones were thrown, but the rebels were not organised enough to trouble the well-armed police. Burke called on the men to surrender, but despite orders not engage large bodies of police, “a number of very young fellows” opened fire, though not, Burke told the inquest, “in any direction”. The police knelt and returned fire in volleys, leaving six Fenians bloodied on the ground. The remaining Fenians, according to Burke, “ran away in the greatest disorder”.
One was killed outright. Another was Stephen O’Donoghue, the centre, who was “groaning and asking for water”. The police took him to the barracks at Tallaght, where he died. O’Donoghue, who was described as, “a very poor man”, had been married with four children.
Burke told the inquest, that although, “I did my duty, I will regret to my last day that the life of one of my countrymen should have been sacrificed.”
The real failure of the Rising was that, with 4-7,000 men assembled on the Hill, above Jobstown, the Fenian leadership could think of little for them to do. The mobilisation there was supposed to have been a diversion from the real rebellion in Dublin city. But the city, heavily garrisoned, did not stir.
in the Dublin mountains, the Fenians, dispersed. The large gathering on Tallaght Hill had been left leaderless and many of them were completely unarmed. After a night of enduring snow and sleet, in the freezing cold of that long night, they were totally unprepared for battle. Some 200 were arrested. A total of 12 people were killed on March 5th, of whom 8 were Fenians.
In 1936 a skeleton, sword-bayonet and water bottle were found in a hollow tree stump near Terenure. It is thought that these were the remains of one of the Fenians who had taken refuge there after the Battle of Tallaght and either died of his wounds or was frozen to death.
Sources:
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/bitstream/10599/6503/3/Battle%20of%20Tallaght.pdf
http://multitext.ucc.ie/d/The_battle_of_Tallaght_5_March_1867
http://www.theirishstory.com/tag/battle-of-tallaght/#.Urb9k9JdUts
Tamlactense Monasterium
The Annals of the Four Masters states that in the Age of Christ, 769, occured the first erection of Tamlacht Mailruain. This was the original name for Tamlactense Monasterium, a monastery that was built on land given by the king of Leinster, Cellach mac Dunchada. He is associated with the monastic reform movement begun in the eighth century known as the 'Céilí Dé' or 'Culdees'. A litany of the names of the saints known as The Martyrology of Tallaght was compiled on site by Maelruain and his deciple Aengus. In both the Annals of Ulster and the Annals of the Four Masters, Maelruain is referred to as a “bishop”, but this terminology may reflect the Church structure of the later time of writing. Maelruain, bishop of Tamhlacht-Maelruain, died in 787.
Medieval Period
The Battle of Tallaght
As part of the 1867 Fenian Uprising, several thousand men gathered in the early morning of March 5th upon Tallaght Hill, ready for rebellion. The Dublin Metropolitan Police noted that a large number of (horse-drawn) cars left the Combe and Kevin Street area for the countryside. Others walked to Tallaght.
The men, who may have numbered up to 8,000, were members of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and the large assembly of men on Tallaght Hill may have been a diversionary tactic, designed to draw police attention away from Dublin city, where a long-planned-for insurrection was to take place aimed at toppling British rule in Ireland.
Farther east in the Dublin hills, a band of some 200 Fenians attacked and took a string of Irish Constabulary barracks, at Dundrum, Stepaside and Glencullen. In Drogheda, as many as 1,000 Fenians assembled in the Market Square, armed with pikes and rifles and refused an order from 28 policemen to disperse. In Cork, about 4,000 insurgents gathered at Fair Hill and proceeded to Limerick train Junction, in the process attacking and burning several police barracks.
As large numbers of men moved along the roads from Crumlin, Greenhills, and Rathmines towards the village, the Irish Constabulary at Tallaght, under Sub-Inspector Burke of Rathfarnham, were watching the armed exodus from Dublin city towards Tallaght Hill. What became known as “The Battle of Tallaght” took place on the main street of the village. The police in Tallaght had sent for reinforcements from other stations and in response to the incursion, 14 well armed constables were deployed onto the crossroads to intercept the various bands making their way south. they took up a position outside the barracks where they commanded the roads from both Greenhills and Templeogue.
The first group encountered was 40 strong and was pushing a cart. They came from the Greenhills direction. One of the police officers put his hand into the cart and, finding it full of ammunition, a scuffle ensued. One Fenian, Thomas Farrell, a confectioner, of Williamstown, was bayoneted in the stomach. His body was later found by the roadside in Terenure. When the others came under police fire, they retreated.
Shortly afterwards, another group of Fenians, some 150 men under Stephen O’Donoghue, a 35-year-old law clerk of Werburgh street in Dublin city, encountered the police on the roadside. This party came from the direction of Templeogue, and was also dispersed. Some shots were fired, and some stones were thrown, but the rebels were not organised enough to trouble the well-armed police. Burke called on the men to surrender, but despite orders not engage large bodies of police, “a number of very young fellows” opened fire, though not, Burke told the inquest, “in any direction”. The police knelt and returned fire in volleys, leaving six Fenians bloodied on the ground. The remaining Fenians, according to Burke, “ran away in the greatest disorder”.
One was killed outright. Another was Stephen O’Donoghue, the centre, who was “groaning and asking for water”. The police took him to the barracks at Tallaght, where he died. O’Donoghue, who was described as, “a very poor man”, had been married with four children.
Burke told the inquest, that although, “I did my duty, I will regret to my last day that the life of one of my countrymen should have been sacrificed.”
The real failure of the Rising was that, with 4-7,000 men assembled on the Hill, above Jobstown, the Fenian leadership could think of little for them to do. The mobilisation there was supposed to have been a diversion from the real rebellion in Dublin city. But the city, heavily garrisoned, did not stir.
in the Dublin mountains, the Fenians, dispersed. The large gathering on Tallaght Hill had been left leaderless and many of them were completely unarmed. After a night of enduring snow and sleet, in the freezing cold of that long night, they were totally unprepared for battle. Some 200 were arrested. A total of 12 people were killed on March 5th, of whom 8 were Fenians.
In 1936 a skeleton, sword-bayonet and water bottle were found in a hollow tree stump near Terenure. It is thought that these were the remains of one of the Fenians who had taken refuge there after the Battle of Tallaght and either died of his wounds or was frozen to death.
Sources:
http://source.southdublinlibraries.ie/bitstream/10599/6503/3/Battle%20of%20Tallaght.pdf
http://multitext.ucc.ie/d/The_battle_of_Tallaght_5_March_1867
http://www.theirishstory.com/tag/battle-of-tallaght/#.Urb9k9JdUts