Tulach an Iarainn

Tulach an Iarainn ('hillock of the iron') reflects Tallow's major role as a centre for iron production rather than its medieval identity as a ringfort settlement. During the medieval period, the settlement was known as Tolaghrath or Tylaghrath (Tulach Rátha), indicating a fortified enclosure, though evidence suggests settlement at or near Tallow since at least the thirteenth century. In 1468, E...