Sallins
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Sallins is a suburban town in County Kildare
, Ireland
, situated 3.5 km north of the town centre of Naas
, from which it is separated by the M7 motorway. Sallins is the anglicised name of Na Solláin which means "The Willows".
According to the official CSO Census of 2006, the electoral division of Sallins has a total population of 3,806. The village has expanded rapidly in recent years and since the 2002 census, the population has grown by 30.3pc. It is the 10th largest settlement in Kildare and the 91st largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Sallins grew as a result of its position on both the Grand Canal
and the Dublin to Cork railway line. Historically, the major employers in the village were Odlum's
Flour Mills and a meat factory, although the latter is now closed.
Theobald Wolfe Tone
is buried near Sallins village in Bodenstown
graveyard. Each summer, Irish Republicans of various political and paramilitary groupings congregate at Sallins to hold commemorations at Tone's grave.
". Originally named just "Sallins", it opened on 4 August 1846 and was the junction for the Tullow
branch, which included the original Naas station. It closed in 1963, and was renamed Sallins & Naas upon re-opening in 1994. as part of the Kildare
"Arrow" commuter rail project.
The station was also the location for Ireland's largest train robbery
- the so called "Sallins Train Robbery
" - which occurred on March 31, 1976. Several hundred thousand pounds
where stolen from a Córas Iompair Éireann
train. Several people were tried for the robbery and jailed and the case eventually became a significant miscarriage of justice
has its grounds in the centre of the village which include a championship sized pitch, a modern club house and dressing rooms. The GAA club has been in existence since 1885.
The canal near the village is popular for fishing
and boating. There are many canal barges moored in Sallins, some of them serving as permanent residences. The Leinster Aqueduct is situated nearby. It is located mid-way along the canal between Sallins and Caragh
. This is the point where the Grand Canal crosses the River Liffey
. Each year since 2004 during August, the Sallins Community Festival is held which includes some local activities, the most notable being a beauty contest called Queen of the Waterways.
Sallins has one primary education level school, Sallins National School.
County Kildare
County Kildare is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Kildare. Kildare County Council is the local authority for the county...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
, situated 3.5 km north of the town centre of Naas
Naas
Naas is the county town of County Kildare in Ireland. With a population of just over twenty thousand, it is also the largest town in the county. Naas is a major commuter suburb, with many people residing there and working in Dublin...
, from which it is separated by the M7 motorway. Sallins is the anglicised name of Na Solláin which means "The Willows".
According to the official CSO Census of 2006, the electoral division of Sallins has a total population of 3,806. The village has expanded rapidly in recent years and since the 2002 census, the population has grown by 30.3pc. It is the 10th largest settlement in Kildare and the 91st largest in the Republic of Ireland.
Sallins grew as a result of its position on both the Grand Canal
Grand Canal of Ireland
The Grand Canal is the southernmost of a pair of canals that connect Dublin, in the east of Ireland, with the River Shannon in the west,via Tullamore and a number of other villages and towns, the two canals nearly encircling Dublin's inner city. Its sister canal on the Northside of Dublin is the...
and the Dublin to Cork railway line. Historically, the major employers in the village were Odlum's
Odlums Group
Odlums Group is an Irish food processing and marketing company owned entirely by Origin Enterprises, itself a subsidiary of the IAWS Group, all of Dublin...
Flour Mills and a meat factory, although the latter is now closed.
Theobald Wolfe Tone
Theobald Wolfe Tone
Theobald Wolfe Tone or Wolfe Tone , was a leading Irish revolutionary figure and one of the founding members of the United Irishmen and is regarded as the father of Irish Republicanism. He was captured by British forces at Lough Swilly in Donegal and taken prisoner...
is buried near Sallins village in Bodenstown
Bodenstown
Bodenstown is a townland on the outskirts of Sallins in County Kildare, Ireland.The most notable local features are a golf club and the parish cemetery for Sallins. The cemetery is best known as the gravesite of Theobald Wolfe Tone, the eighteenth century Irish revolutionary and leader of the...
graveyard. Each summer, Irish Republicans of various political and paramilitary groupings congregate at Sallins to hold commemorations at Tone's grave.
Transport
The village's railway station serves both Sallins itself and neighbouring Naas, as reflected in its official name of "Sallins and NaasSallins and Naas railway station
Sallins and Naas railway station is located in the centre of the village of Sallins, Co. Kildare and also serves the nearby town of Naas. Originally called Sallins, it opened on 4 August 1846 and was the junction for the Tullow branch, which included the original Naas station...
". Originally named just "Sallins", it opened on 4 August 1846 and was the junction for the Tullow
Tullow
Tullow is a town in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney where the N81 road intersects with the R762.-History:There is a statue of Father John Murphy, one of the leaders of the 1798 Rebellion, who was captured near Tullow and executed in the Market Square on 2 July...
branch, which included the original Naas station. It closed in 1963, and was renamed Sallins & Naas upon re-opening in 1994. as part of the Kildare
Kildare
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"Arrow" commuter rail project.
The station was also the location for Ireland's largest train robbery
Train robbery
Train robbery is a type of robbery, in which the goal is to steal money or other valuables being carried aboard trains.-History:Train robberies were more common in the past than today, and often occurred in the American Old West. Trains carrying payroll shipments were a major target...
- the so called "Sallins Train Robbery
Sallins Train Robbery
The Sallins Train Robbery occurred on 31 March 1976 when the Cork to Dublin mail train was robbed near Sallins in County Kildare, Republic of Ireland. Approximately IR£ 200,000 was stolen...
" - which occurred on March 31, 1976. Several hundred thousand pounds
Irish pound
The Irish pound was the currency of Ireland until 2002. Its ISO 4217 code was IEP, and the usual notation was the prefix £...
where stolen from a Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann
Córas Iompair Éireann , or CIÉ, is a statutory corporation of the Irish state, answerable to the Irish Government and responsible for most public transport in the Republic of Ireland and, jointly with its Northern Ireland counterpart, the Northern Ireland Transport Holding Company, between the...
train. Several people were tried for the robbery and jailed and the case eventually became a significant miscarriage of justice
Miscarriage of justice
A miscarriage of justice primarily is the conviction and punishment of a person for a crime they did not commit. The term can also apply to errors in the other direction—"errors of impunity", and to civil cases. Most criminal justice systems have some means to overturn, or "quash", a wrongful...
Sport and Amenities
Sallins GAASallins GAA
Sallins is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Sallins, County Kildare, Ireland, winner of Kildare club of the year in 2001.-Honours:*Kildare SF Finalists 1896.*Intermediate F Champions 1968.*Junior F Champions 1967...
has its grounds in the centre of the village which include a championship sized pitch, a modern club house and dressing rooms. The GAA club has been in existence since 1885.
The canal near the village is popular for fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
and boating. There are many canal barges moored in Sallins, some of them serving as permanent residences. The Leinster Aqueduct is situated nearby. It is located mid-way along the canal between Sallins and Caragh
Caragh
Caragh or Carragh is a village in County Kildare, Ireland. It is located on the R409 regional road between the River Liffey and the Grand Canal approximately 4 km north-west of Naas...
. This is the point where the Grand Canal crosses the River Liffey
River Liffey
The Liffey is a river in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac. The river supplies much of Dublin's water, and a range of recreational opportunities.-Name:The river was previously named An Ruirthech,...
. Each year since 2004 during August, the Sallins Community Festival is held which includes some local activities, the most notable being a beauty contest called Queen of the Waterways.
Sallins has one primary education level school, Sallins National School.
2009 Floods
On the night of 28 November 2009, there was exceptional flooding in the Waterways estate in Sallins village. Approximately 100 houses at the rear of the estate were flooded by 4 feet of water and 300 hundred people had to be evacuated, some families required emergency services to bring them to safety in boats. The flooding was believed to be the result of blocked drainage culverts in lands adjacent to the estate. The land on which the Waterways estate was built is not thought to be a flood plain or a swamp. Heavy rain in the weeks leading up to the flooding on 28 November 2009 meant that the blocked culverts underneath the Dublin-Cork train line and the Kerdiffstown Road caused the canal feeder to overflow and flood the adjacent Waterways estate. The canal feeder collects surface water from North Naas and the M7 motorway and delivers it to the Grand Canal in Sallins. When locals of Sallins cleared the blocked culverts, all the water cleared from the estate.See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland