Tallaght (pronounced /'tælæ/; Irish: Tamhlacht) is the largest town, and county seat, of South Dublin County, Ireland. It was one of the earliest settlements[citation needed] in the southern part of the island, and one of medieval Ireland's most important monastic centres[citation needed]. The village area, dating from at least the 17th century, occupies a site of significant historical and religious value.
Though Tallaght was little more than a large parish consisting of a village, and perhaps several rural areas, in the 1960s, suburban development began in the 1970s and a new town centre area has been developing since the late 1980s. The administrative headquarters of South Dublin County Council are located in the town.
Source: CIA Factbook, Wikipedia
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