Tallow, County Waterford
Encyclopedia
Tallow is a small town
in west County Waterford
, Ireland
, situated near the County Cork
border. It is on the road between Lismore, County Waterford
and Youghal
, County Cork
.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
in west County Waterford
County Waterford
*Abbeyside, Affane, Aglish, Annestown, An Rinn, Ardmore*Ballinacourty, Ballinameela, Ballinamult, Ballinroad, Ballybeg, Ballybricken, Ballyduff Lower, Ballyduff Upper, Ballydurn, Ballygunner, Ballylaneen, Ballymacarbry, Ballymacart, Ballynaneashagh, Ballysaggart, Ballytruckle, Bilberry, Bunmahon,...
, 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,...
, situated near the County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
border. It is on the road between Lismore, County Waterford
Lismore, County Waterford
Lismore is a town in County Waterford, Ireland. It is located where the N72 road crosses the River Blackwater.-History:It was founded by Saint Mochuda, also known as Saint Carthage. In the 7th century, Lismore was the site of the well-known Lismore Abbey. It is also home to Lismore Castle, the...
and Youghal
Youghal
Youghal is a town in County Cork, Ireland. Sitting on the estuary of the River Blackwater, in the past it was militarily and economically important. Being built on the edge of a steep riverbank, the town has a distinctive long and narrow layout...
, County Cork
County Cork
County Cork is a county in Ireland. It is located in the South-West Region and is also part of the province of Munster. It is named after the city of Cork . Cork County Council is the local authority for the county...
.
Amenities
Tallow boasts an array of amenities. It has 5 public houses. 5 restaurants, 3 of which are irish cuisine, 2 being chinese cuisine. There are also an array of convenience stores. Also, there is a GAA Pitch and also Tallow is home to Brideview United Soccer Club. Fishing is a very important hobby during the summer months.Transport
- The town lies at the junction of the R268, R627R627 roadThe R627 is a regional road between Midleton in County Cork and Tallow, County Waterford in Ireland. The route begins in the centre of Midleton and runs northeast for to Tallow. Most of the route is located in County Cork.-See also:*Roads in Ireland...
and R634 regional roadRegional roadA regional road in Ireland is a class of road not forming a major route , but nevertheless forming a link in the national route network. There are over 11,600 kilometres of regional roads. Regional roads are numbered with three digit route numbers, prefixed by "R" A regional road in Ireland is a...
s. - Tallow Road railway station opened on 27 September 1872 and finally closed on 27 March 1967.
People
At the St. Patrick's Parish Hall three sons of Tallow are commemorated:- John HoganJohn Hogan (sculptor)John Hogan was one of Ireland's greatest sculptors.Hogan was born on October 14, 1800 in Tallow, Co. Waterford, spent his youth in the city of Cork, Ireland and, in 1812, was placed as clerk to an attorney. Disliking this occupation, he chose to be apprenticed to the architect Sir Thomas Deane,...
(1800–1858) was born in Tallow and became one of the greatest Irish sculptors. - Tobias Kirby (1804–1895), a distinguished churchman born in Tallow, rector of the Irish College RomePontifical Irish CollegeThe Pontifical Irish College is a Roman Catholic seminary for the training and education of priests, in Rome.-Foundation and early history:Towards the close of the sixteenth century, Pope Gregory XIII had sanctioned the foundation of an Irish college in Rome, and had assigned a large sum of money...
1850-1891, and archbishop of EphesusEphesusEphesus was an ancient Greek city, and later a major Roman city, on the west coast of Asia Minor, near present-day Selçuk, Izmir Province, Turkey. It was one of the twelve cities of the Ionian League during the Classical Greek era...
1885. - Frank RyanFrank Ryan (tenor)Frank Ryan was born in Fermoy, County Cork, Ireland in October 1900 and moved to Tallow, County Waterford, Ireland at an early age, where his parents ran a victualling business...
(1900–1965) was a tenor who grew up in Tallow.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland