Tallow, County Waterford

Tallow is a small town in west County Waterford, Ireland, situated near the County Cork border. It is on the road between Lismore, County Waterford and Youghal, County Cork.

Amenities
Tallow boasts an array of amenities. It has 5 public houses. 5 restaurants, 3 of which are Irish cuisine, 2 being Chinese cuisine. There are also an array of convenience stores. Also, there is a GAA Pitch and also Tallow is home to Brideview United Soccer Club. Fishing is a very important hobby during the summer months.

Sport

 * Tallow GAA is the local Gaelic Athletic Association club.
 * Bride View United AFC is the local Soccer club founded in 1972.

Transport

 * The town lies at the junction of the R268, R627 and R634 regional roads.
 * Tallow Road railway station opened on 27 September 1872 and finally closed on 27 March 1967.

Education

 * Tallow has a national school called Scoil Mhuire which is used by around 160 children.
 * The town also has an enterprise center used by many local organizations including the Senior Citizens Group.

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.