Great fun at colourful Street Feast in village

STREET FEAST – the national weekend of Street Parties and Community Celebrations hosted by Neighbourhood Network, took place throughout Ireland in over 820 communities.

The Tallaght village Street Feast was a colourful and lovely affair attended by over 50 people on Sunday after the Tallaght Tidy Towns usual Sunday litter-pick.

The street party was serenaded by 20 traditional Irish musicians from Cleachtadh.

The musicians played for almost two hours while the residents gathered shared food, stories and played board games.

The hosts were delighted with the event and they even managed to avoid the heavy showers forecast for the day – so even the weather gods were on side for Tallaght village’s Street Feast.

“It was a really enjoyable gathering of new and old friends from Tallaght village.

Ping and Margaret enjoy the street party vibe in Tallaght village

“We had people from seven years old to 70-somethings all enjoying being together and having fun on Main Street.

“A big thanks to Aón Scéal Café, Four Star Pizza, The Well and Macari Village Café for providing food, chairs and tables. It was a truly street party vibe.

“Although the junior Connect 4 tournament did get very serious.

“A lovely day and great fun.

“We are already looking forward to next year.” said Tara De Buitléar, event coordinator from Tallaght Community Council.

“It is family-friendly events that attract positive activity back to the village.

“More of these are needed to nurture and sustain the village community”.

“We were delighted to be a part of this year’s Street Feast in Tallaght village and hope it’s the first of many more to come.

“Such great community.” said Kathy Byrne, Manager@The Well The Well opened its doors last October and run workshops and courses open to all(18+) in traditional skills and crafts from breadmaking to creative writing.

For more info check out thewellspace.ie Tallaght Community Councils recent survey of 1,000 respondents showed 94 per cent want the council to buy one of the vacant buildings / sites on Main St for a community centre for the village area.