Old Bawn link with historic meeting before 1916 Rising

Old Bawn link with historic meeting before 1916 Rising

By Laura Lyne

A LOCAL historian recently unearthed information linking the area of Old Bawn with the 1916 Easter Rising, highlighting Tallaght’s connection to one of Ireland’s most important moments in history.

Eddie Brennan, who is from Old Bawn, recently uncovered information about a meeting which took place in Muldoon’s Tea Room on a Sunday evening, after three of the meeting’s attendants, including Willie Pearse, cycled to the area after meeting up in Terenure.

Echoes of 1916 Old Bawn Muldoons

During his research, Eddie discovered that there were two Muldoon families living in the Old Bawn area – with one family living in the historic Allenton house and the other living in the townlands of Harleem.

Speaking to The Echo about his discovery, Eddie said: He said: “I’m trying to find out now, which Muldoon family owned the teahouse?

“There are two references to the Muldoon’s, one describing the tea room and another describing a farmhouse on the banks of the Dodder.

“The area was very accessible via the Blessington Steam Tram, with the route most likely followed by the members of the 4th battalion as they cycled to Old Bawn from Terenure.”

Allenton House 1916
Allenton House

Eddie also spoke about his surprise at making the discovery during the centenary anniversary of the events of 1916.

He said: “I was very surprised to discover this about Old Bawn. I had never previously heard of any connection with the area.

“I always knew that it was historical, but never knew it had such ties with the Easter Rising of 1916.

“The fact it happened two weeks before the Rising, around the first week in April, is also very significant.

“The records show that Willie Pearse was definitely there, with the possibility that Eamonn Ceannt, Cathal Brugha and WT Cosgrave were also present.”

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