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"SAGGART, (or Tassaggart), a parish in the barony of Newcastle, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 1 mile S.E. of Rathcoole. The surface is mountainous, and is traversed by the road from Dublin to Naas. The living is a rectory in the diocese of Dublin. The old church is in ruins. In the Roman Catholic arrangement the parish gives name to a union. There are a Roman Catholic chapel and a public school. Saggart House, Kingswood, and Ashtree Cottage are the principal residences. The parish is the reputed site of a monastery existing in the 7th century. Fairs are held in October and November."

Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868

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Description & Travel

The Wikipedia entry for Saggart.

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Gazetteers

The transcription of the section for this parish from the National Gazetteer (1868), provided by Colin Hinson.

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Land & Property

The entry for Saggart from Griffiths Valuation 1847/64

Tithe Applotment Books 1823/37 for this parish on NAI

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