Tallow, County Waterford

Tallow Tulach an Iarainn
Town
Main Street in Tallow. Main Street in Tallow.
Flag of Tallow Flag
Tallow Location in Ireland
Coordinates:
Country	Ireland
Province	Munster
County	Waterford
Population (2011)
• Total	962
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
• Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	W995934

Historical population
Year	Pop.	±%
1813	2,258	—
1821	2,329	+3.1%
1831	2,998	+28.7%
1841	2,969	−1.0%
1851	1,986	−33.1%
1861	1,619	−18.5%
1871	1,332	−17.7%
1881	1,232	−7.5%
1891	1,088	−11.7%
1901	964	−11.4%
1911	849	−11.9%
1926	782	−7.9%
1936	779	−0.4%
1946	722	−7.3%
1951	716	−0.8%
1956	842	+17.6%
1961	819	−2.7%
1966	813	−0.7%
1971	883	+8.6%
1981	937	+6.1%
1986	867	−7.5%
1991	858	−1.0%
1996	802	−6.5%
2002	845	+5.4%
2006	911	+7.8%
2011	962	+5.6%

Tallow (/ˈtæl.əʊ/; Irish: Tulach an Iarainn) is a small town in southeastern Ireland. Tallow is in the province of Munster on the border between County Cork and County Waterford, close to the River Bride.

Amenities

Tallow boasts an array of amenities. It has 5 public houses. 3 Restaurants are of both Irish and Chinese cuisine are located in Tallow. A fourth, the Brideview Restaurant burned down in 2013. There are also an array of convenience stores. Tallow owns its own Gaelic Grounds. The local soccer club is Brideview United. Fishing is a very important hobby during the summer months. There is a branch library which is open two days a week.

Sport

Páirc Eamonn de Paor serves as the grounds of the Tallow GAA. Brideview United AFC, the local soccer team, was founded in 1972.

• Tallow Champion Wellington Thrower 2009,2011,2012 Gavin Kerrigan esq.

Transport

Road

• The town lies at the junction of the R268, R627 and R634 regional roads.

Rail

• Tallow Road railway station opened on 27 September 1872 and finally closed on 27 March 1967. It was served by the Cork to Rosslare boat train.

Bus

Since December 2015 significant improvements to the frequency of the Local Link (formerly known as Déise Link) bus service are in effect. A bus shelter has also been erected in the town. There are now four services a day each way Mondays to Saturdays inclusive to Dungarvan via Lismore and Cappoquin including a commuter service. Connections to Waterford and Rosslare Europort can be made at Dungarvan. In the other direction there are two services a day (Mon-Sat inclusive) to and from Fermoy where connections can be made for Cork and Dublin. On Saturdays a local bus company operate a service to Cork.

Education

• Tallow has a national school called Scoil Mhuire which is used by around 140 children.
• The town also has an enterprise centre used by many local organisations including the Senior Citizens' Group.

People

At the St. Patrick's Parish Hall three sons of Tallow are commemorated:

• John Hogan (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 Rome 1850-1891, and Archbishop of Ephesus 1885.
• Frank Ryan (1900–1965) was a tenor who grew up in Tallow.
• Ned Power (1929–2007) major contributor to Tallow G.A.A .

• Tallow County Waterford Parish Hall Plaque John Hogan Selection 2007 08 02.jpg

  John Hogan

• Tallow County Waterford Parish Hall Plaque Tobias Kirby Selection 2007 08 02.jpg

  Tobias Kirby

• Tallow County Waterford Parish Hall Plaque Frank Ryan Selection 2007 08 02.jpg

  Frank Ryan

• Tallow County Waterford Parish Hall 2007 08 02.jpg

  St. Patrick's Parish Hall with three plaques commemorating people from Tallow

Gallery

• Tallow County Waterford Convent Street 2007 08 02.jpg

  Chapel Street in Tallow

• Tallow County Waterford Main Street 2007 08 02.jpg

  Barracks Street in Tallow

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

External links

• Unofficial web site
• Tallow Enterprise Centre
• E. M. P. Beecher Cantillon: Tallow : An Outline History