Haarlem Mills
Haarlem Mills, near Old Bawn in Tallaght. This was one of the many mills that was established along the River Dodder in the nineteenth century.
© South Dublin Libraries.Haarlem Mills
© South Dublin Libraries.
© South Dublin Libraries.
Haarlem Mills
Haarlem Mills, near Old Bawn in Tallaght. This was one of the many mills that was established along the River Dodder in the nineteenth century.
© South Dublin Libraries.The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries brought many changes to Tallaght. A number of mills were built along the River Dodder, and this brought new prosperity. New houses were built to accommodate those who came to work in the mills.
The population began to expand. In this photograph, the remains of Haarlem Mill, as it looked in the 1960s, can be seen.
The Village, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 1900
Tallaght Village in 1900, showing the Main Street and the Dublin to Blessington Tram.
© South Dublin Libraries, courtesy of Joe Williams.The Village, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 1900
© South Dublin Libraries, courtesy of Joe Williams.
© South Dublin Libraries, courtesy of Joe Williams.
The Village, Tallaght, Co. Dublin, 1900
Tallaght Village in 1900, showing the Main Street and the Dublin to Blessington Tram.
© South Dublin Libraries, courtesy of Joe Williams.In 1888, the Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway opened and it passed through Tallaght Village. The tram provided a new means of transporting goods and brought day-trippers from the city. It also meant that Dublin City was more accessible for people living in Tallaght.
Take a look at this old photograph. It shows what Main Street in Tallaght Village looked like in 1900. Can you see the tram tracks running alongside the footpath?