Those photos of the Magazine Fort are fantastic. Another interesting but hidden part of Dublin.
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There is a former military gymnasium in Chapelizod at Martin's Row.
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Originally posted by Ex Brit View PostAnybody know is there any plans for magazine fort or who is meant to be maintaining itNever doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
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Barracks in Dublin
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I was just wondering where would I find information on the various Barracks in Dublin.
In particular the ones relating to the Irish regiments like the Iniskillings and RIR.
I know Cathal Bruagh (Then portobello) was home to both the Royal Irish regiment and Iniskillings but were other barracks manned by Irish troops?
Ive tried googling it but can only find rough information. Not much about the actual units or dates etc.Faugh A Ballagh
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My understanding is that few barracks were "Homes" to units as such. The Munster Fusiliers for example, spent some years in Charles Fort, Kinsale, and More years in the New Barracks in Limerick. During the Anglo Irish War Charles Fort was home to the Essex Regiment.
Collins Barracks Museum is definitely the place to start. The Luas(From Connolly) stops outside the door. The Curators are for the most part, well versed on military history. (Look for Frank Kelly, if you can).
Beggars Bush seems to have been the Main HQ during the Anglo Irish War. Its no longer a Barracks. Govt Stationary office used to reside there I think.
Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.
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List of barracks and other installationd here: http://forum.irishmilitaryonline.com...ead.php?t=7663 but no unit information.
[MOD: thank you Victor, thread merged.]Last edited by Joshua; 30 October 2008, 23:31.Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
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Linenhall Barracks
Lookin at the names of all the different baracks I recently came across one I never heard of before. Does anybody have any info or photos of LINENHALL barracks. What part of the city was it located in and when did it close. I may be confusing this with another barracks that I heard reffered to as "The Maternity Barracks "
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found this: http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/east...nowandthen.htm
Originally posted by articleLinenhall barracks were on Constitution hill, near North King Street.
edit: just looked at a map. If I'm not mistaken that's now the Kings Inns (law school place thingy) and DIT also has a building called "Linenhall" adjacent to it... I'm guessing there's a connection....Last edited by johnny no stars; 3 November 2008, 01:18.Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent.
Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
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Linenhall is the area west of Bolton Street.
The barracks would appear to have been rather small - between North King Street, Coleraine Street and Lisburn Street according to page 316 here: http://books.google.ie/books?id=X1fW...sult#PPA316,M1
It appears it was taken over in 1925. http://books.google.ie/books?id=o8Vs...um=7&ct=result
I wonder if the houses on Lisburn Street were part of it. Page 67: http://maps.live.com/default.aspx?v=...cl=1&encType=1
Photo after 1916 Rising http://www.southdublinimages.ie/sear...n.aspx?id=3569
It appears to have had marrierd quaters and was at some time occupied by pay clerks and possibly had warehouses.Last edited by Victor; 3 November 2008, 03:37.Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead
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Originally posted by Turncoat View PostHi
I was just wondering where would I find information on the various Barracks in Dublin.
In particular the ones relating to the Irish regiments like the Iniskillings and RIR.
I know Cathal Bruagh (Then portobello) was home to both the Royal Irish regiment and Iniskillings but were other barracks manned by Irish troops?
Ive tried googling it but can only find rough information. Not much about the actual units or dates etc.
In 1914 The were Located as follows:-
The Irish Guards
1st Battalion were at Aldershot part of the4th Brigade and 2nd Division
The Royal Irish Regiment
1st Bn NASIRABAD India
2nd Bn Devonport part of 8th Brigade and 3rd Division
Depot at Clonmel
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Clonmel
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Kilkenny
Royal Inniskililling Fusiliers
1st Bn Trimulgherry, India
2nd Bn Dover part of 12 Bde and 4th Division
Depot at Omagh
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Omagh
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Enniskilling
Royal Irish Rifles
1st Bn Aden
2nd Bn Tidworth
Depot at Belfast
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Blfast
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Newtownards
Royal Irish Fusiliers
1st Bn Shorncliffe Kent Part of 10 Brigade and 4th Division
2nd Bn Quetta, India
Depot at Armagh
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Amagh
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Cavan
Leinsters
1st Bn Fyzabad, India
2nd Bn Cork part of 17th Bde and 6th Division
Depot at Birr
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Birr
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Maryboroug
5th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Drogheda
Royal Muster Fusiliers
1st Bn Rangoon, BURMA
2nd Bn Aldershot part of 1st Guards Bde and 1st Division
Depot at Tralee
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Tralee
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Kinsale
5th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Limerick
Royal Dublin Fusiers
1st Bn Madras, India
2nd Bn Gravesend, Kent Part of 10 Briade and 4th Division
Depot at Naas
3rd Reserve [R] Bn Naas
4th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Dublin
5th Special Reserve [SR] Bn Dublin
The Cavalry were equally dispersed
only three Regiments were in Ireland as part of the Cavilry Brigade at the Curragh and in Dublin 4th Queens Own Hussars, 5tgh Royal Irish Lancers and the 16th Queens Lancers.
Two Regiments with Irish in their title were else where 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards were in Tidworth while 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars were in Ambila India
The Special Reserve were represented with the North Irish Horse based from Skehonnel Avenue in Belfast while their counterparts in the South Irish Horse were headquartered in Beggers Bush in Dublin
All the other barracks with in Ireland were occupied by non Irish units on a standard rotational basis.
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Allied to the above these might be of help
BRITISH ARMY IN IRELAND - JULY 1914 JULY 1914 ARMY LIST
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25 The Kings Own Scottish Borderers 2nd Bn DUBLIN
33/76 The Duke of Wellingtons (West Riding) Regiment 2nd Bn DUBLIN
50 The Queens Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) 1st Bn DUBLIN
51/105 The Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 2nd Bn DUBLIN
12 The Suffolk Regiment 2nd Bn 14 CURRAGH
31/70 The East Surrey Regiment 1st Bn DUBLIN
32/46 The Duke of Cornwalls Light Infantry 1st Bn CURRAGH
63/96 The Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn CURRAGH
9 The Norfolk Regiment 1st Bn HOLYWOOD
16 The Bedford Regiment 1st Bn MULLINGAR
22 The Cheshire Regiment 1st Bn LONDONDERRY
39/54 The Dorsetshire Regiment 1st Bn BELFAST
3 The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st Bn FERMOY
17 The Leicestershire Regiment 1st Bn FERMOY
53/85 The Shropshire Light Infantry 1st Bn TIPPERARY
65/84 The York and Lancaster Regiment 2nd Bn LIMERICK
7 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers(City of London)1st Bn KINSALE
The Prince of Wales(North Staffordshire) Regiment 1st Bn BUTTEVANT
100 The Leinster Regiment 2nd Bn CORK
- - The Rifle Brigade 3rd Bn CORK
ROYAL ARTILLERY
5 DIVISION GOC Maj-Gen Sir C. FERGUSON CURRAGH
13 Brigade G.J. Cuthbert DUBLIN
14 Brigade B.G. Rolt CURRAGH
15 Brigade A.E.W Gleichein BELFAST
ROYAL ARTILLERY
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CRA Col Sir J.E.W HEADLAM CB DSO NEWBRIDGE
VIII (HOWR) BDE RFA 37,61,65 KILDARE
XV BDE RFA 11,52,80 KILDARE
XXVII BDE RFA 119,120,121 NEWBRIDGE
XXVIII BDE RFA 122,123,124 DUNDALK
6 DIVISION GOC Maj-Gen W.P PULTENEY CORK
16 Brigade FERMOY
17 Brigade CORK
ROYAL ARTILLERY
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CRA Col(temp Brig-Gen) Wellesley Lynedoch Henry PAGET MALLOW
II BDE RFA 21,42,53 CHAIR
XII How BDE RFA 43,86,87 FETHARD
XXIV BDE RFA 110,111,112 BALLINCOLLIG
XXXVIII BDE RFA 24,34,72 FERMOY
ROYAL GARRISION ARTILLERY (Coastal Defence)
Northern Ireland Coast Defence
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LONDONDERRY - Defended Ports: LOUGH SWILLY & BELFAST
15 Company
Southern Ireland Coast Defence
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Defended Ports: QUEENSTOWN HARBOUR & BEREHAVEN
Brown, Robert Partridge (QM 29/7/03) (hon capt) 29/07/13 CORK HARBOUR
10 Company RGA QUEENSTOWN
43 Company RGA QUEENSTOWN
49 Company RGA QUEENSTOWN
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V Reserve Royal Field Artillary Brigade ATHLONE
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144th Battary
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145th Battary
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No 5 DEPOT (Royal Field Artillary) ATHOLONE
ROYAL ENGINEERS
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5TH DIVISION
17 Field Company CURRAGH
59 Field Company CURRAGH
5 Signal Company CARLOW
6th DIVISION
12 Field Company MOORE PARK Fermoy
38 Field Company CORK
6 Signal Company LIMERICK
OTHER UNITS
14 Survey Company DUBLIN
33 Fortress Company QUEENSTOWN
Det Coast Battalion Berehaven
Det Coast Battalion Lough Swilly
B Signal Company LIMERICK
K Signal Company DUBLIN
4 Field Troop (3rd Cav Bde) CURRAGH
3 Signal Troop (3rd Cav Bde) CURRAGH
ARMY SERVICE CORPS
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4 COMPANY DUBLIN
6 COMPANY CURRAGH
17 COMPANY CORK
19 COMPANY DUBLIN
23 COMPANY CURRAGH
33 COMPANY BELFAST
37 COMPANY CURRAGH
48 (M.T.) COMPANY DUBLIN
49 (M.T.) COMPANY CURRAGH
50 (M.T.) COMPANY FERMOY
51 (M.T.) COMPANY CURRAGH
"D" COMPANY (SUPPLY) CURRAGH
"BB" COMPANY (REMOUNT) DUBLIN "CC" COMPANY (REMOUNT) LUSK "DD" COMPANY (REMOUNT) Temp DUBLIN
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Originally posted by Goldie fish View PostVery interesting, where did you find those details?
The Army List was then a monthly publication, quarterly and half yearly.
The same information could be found in copies of HARTS ARMY LIST which also recorded the previous locations of Major Infantry and Cavalry Units together with details of each officers career - a facility not avalible in the Monthly Army Lists.
If you are interested I have a listing of BRITISH Units by location and month for the period 1919/1922.
PS Naval and Military Press have reissued the August 1914 Army List !!!!
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