Connolly Barracks (Irish: Dún Ó Conghalaigh) is a former military installation in Longford, Ireland. The barracks was closed in 2009 and was purchased by Longford County Council in 2012.
| Connolly Barracks | |
|---|---|
Dún Ó Conghalaigh | |
| Longford | |
  Connolly Barracks Location within Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 53°43′52″N 7°48′12″W / 53.7312°N 7.8034°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  Irish Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1815 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1815-2009 |
History
editThe War Office acquired the site, which originally consisted of a castle and a market house, from Thomas Pakenham, 1st Baron Longford in 1774 and established military facilities there in the late 18th century.[1] The main barrack building was designed by John Behan in the classical style and construction was completed in 1815.[2] The barracks were handed over to the Irish Free State in February 1922 and were renamed Connolly Barracks after Sean Connolly, an Irish republican.[1] The barracks served as the home of the 4th Cavalry Squadron from 1972 until the squadron moved to Custume Barracks on the closure of the barracks in January 2009.[1] The site was purchased by Longford County Council in 2012.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Speech by the Minister for Justice, Equality & Defence at the formal hand over of Longford Barracks following its sale to Longford County Council". Department of Defence. 2012. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Sean Connolly Barracks, Sean Connolly Barracks, Church Street, Longford Town, County Longford". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
- ^ "Longford County Council to sell of Connolly Barracks". 6 April 2016. Retrieved 7 January 2016.