Tiny village from wee county wins top award

TALLANSTOWN, a village in Co Louth with a population of about 600, has taken the title of Ireland’s Tidiest Town 2010.

It is the first time that the riverside village in north Leinster secured the national title, with 308 marks out of a total of 400.

Tallanstown, situated on the banks of the River Glyde, also claimed the title of Ireland’s tidiest village.