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  • #16
    Those photos of the Magazine Fort are fantastic. Another interesting but hidden part of Dublin.
    "Why, it appears that we appointed all of our worst generals to command the armies and we appointed all of our best generals to edit the newspapers. I mean, I found by reading a newspaper that these editor generals saw all of the defects plainly from the start but didn't tell me until it was too late. I'm willing to yield my place to these best generals and I'll do my best for the cause by editing a newspaper"
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    • #17
      There is a former military gymnasium in Chapelizod at Martin's Row.

      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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      • #18
        Another Dublin military installation ...

        The Remount Depot at Lusk ... has been perpetuated in the name of a new roundabout outside the town 'Remount Roundabout' ...

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        • #19
          Anybody know is there any plans for magazine fort or who is meant to be maintaining it

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          • #20
            Originally posted by Ex Brit View Post
            Anybody know is there any plans for magazine fort or who is meant to be maintaining it
            (a) No idea. (b) OPW I imagine - they run the park and the vast majority of state properties.
            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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            • #21
              Barracks in Dublin

              Hi

              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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              • #22
                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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                • #23
                  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.
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                  • #24
                    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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                    • #25
                      found this: http://www.irishtimes.com/focus/east...nowandthen.htm

                      Originally posted by article
                      Linenhall 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.
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                      Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent.
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                      • #26
                        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.
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                        • #27
                          Originally posted by Turncoat View Post
                          Hi

                          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.
                          The Irish Infantry Regiments under the previous administration were dispatched all over the Empireand just accepted a posting in Ireland in the normal course of events when they might be on Home Service

                          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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                          • #28
                            Allied to the above these might be of help

                            BRITISH ARMY IN IRELAND - JULY 1914 JULY 1914 ARMY LIST
                            ******* **** ** ******* * **** **** **** **** **** ****
                            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
                            ***** *********
                            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
                            ***** *********
                            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
                            ==============================

                            LONDONDERRY - Defended Ports: LOUGH SWILLY & BELFAST

                            15 Company


                            Southern Ireland Coast Defence
                            ===============================
                            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
                            **************

                            V Reserve Royal Field Artillary Brigade ATHLONE
                            ***************************************
                            144th Battary
                            =============
                            145th Battary
                            =============
                            No 5 DEPOT (Royal Field Artillary) ATHOLONE



                            ROYAL ENGINEERS
                            ***************
                            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
                            ******************
                            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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                            • #29
                              Very interesting, where did you find those details?


                              Catch-22 says they have a right to do anything we can't stop them from doing.

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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by Goldie fish View Post
                                Very interesting, where did you find those details?
                                All the above was taken from data in a ARMY LIST August 1914 - other editions give a picture at that time
                                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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