Sarsfield_Barracks

Sarsfield Barracks

Sarsfield Barracks

Barracks in Ireland

Sarsfield Barracks (Irish: Dún an tSáirséalaigh) is an Irish Army Barracks in Limerick city. It houses both Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces of the Irish Defence Forces.

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History

The barracks, originally called New Barracks, were built on land leased from a Mr J.T. Monsell and were completed in 1795.[1] The barracks were handed over to the Irish Army following Irish Independence and renamed Sarsfield Barracks after Patrick Sarsfield, a Jacobite, in 1926.[2] The barracks remain in use and are currently the headquarters of 12th Infantry battalion.[3]

See also

References

  1. [1]
    "Sarsfield Barracks". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  2. [2]
    "Sarsfield Barracks history recorded for posterity". 12 December 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
  3. [3]
    "Contact Us". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 19 November 2014.


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