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Tallow

Tulach an Iarainn
Town
Main Street in Tallow.
Main Street in Tallow.
Tallow is located in Ireland
Tallow
Tallow
Location in Ireland
Country Ireland
Province Munster
County Waterford
Population
 (2016)
 • Total 946
Time zone UTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid Reference W995934

Tallow ( Irish: [Tulach an Iarainn] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), meaning hillock of the iron) is a town, civil parish and townland in County Waterford, Ireland. Tallow is in the province of Munster near the border between County Cork and County Waterford and situated on a small hill just south of 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.

Transport

Road

The town lies at the junction of the R627, R628 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 improvements to the frequency of the Local Link (formerly known as Déise Link) bus service are in effect. 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 are made at Dungarvan. In the other direction there are two services a day to and from Fermoy where connections can be made for Cork and Dublin. On Saturdays a local bus company operate a service to Cork.

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 .

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Sports

Tallow GAA play at Pairc Eamonn De Paor on the outskirts of the town and field Hurling teams in County and Provincial competitions. The town also has a soccer club, Brideview United AFC, who compete in the West Waterford East Cork League.

Fishing and horse racing are also local sports, and the Tallow Horse Fair is held annually at the beginning of September.

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 several local organisations including the Senior Citizens' Group. The nearest secondary school is Blackwater Community College in nearby Lismore, County Waterford

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