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The Irish government closed Keogh Barracks down in 1922. [ 2 ] The building came into possession of the Dublin Corporation and was used to house Dublin families who were on the housing list; they built Keogh Square , which was demolished in 1970, and this was replaced by St. Michaels Estate there. [ 2 ]
These institutions vary in their scope and focus, with some museums dedicated to a specific national or regional context and chronicling the military history of a particular country or region, while other museums may concentrate on a particular conflict, era, service, technology (like an artillery museum), or unit (like a regimental museum).
Colours of the Royal Irish Regiment (1848) The regiment was formed in 1684 by the Earl of Granard from independent companies in Ireland. [3] As Hamilton's Foot, it served in Flanders during the Nine Years War and at Namur on 31 August 1695, took part in the capture of the Terra Nova earthwork, later commemorated in the song 'The British Grenadiers.' [4] In recognition, of this, William III ...
The barracks reverted to use as depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles after the War and became the regional centre for infantry training as the North Irish Brigade Depôt in 1964. [3] The barracks went on to be the home of the Royal Irish Rangers when it was formed in 1968 and of the Royal Irish Regiment when it was formed in 1992. [4]
The Royal Norfolk Regimental Museum is based in Norwich Castle [56] The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Museum (Royal Warwickshire) is based at St John's House in Warwick [57] The Royal Signals Museum is based at Blandford Camp in Dorset [58] The Royal Sussex Regiment Museum and that of the Queen's Royal Irish Hussars is based at Eastbourne Redoubt ...
In 1954 an Irish Republican Army unit raided the barracks and seized 340 rifles, 50 Sten guns, 12 Bren guns and a number of small arms. [3] On the night of 12 December 1956 the barracks was attacked again during the IRA's Border Campaign. [4] The barracks were closed as a depot of the Royal Irish Fusiliers in April 1960. [1]
The barracks were built as Clonmel Infantry Barracks between 1780 and 1782 and given the name Victoria Barracks in honour of Queen Victoria in 1837. [1] In 1873 a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the Cardwell Reforms and the barracks became the depot for the two battalions of the 18th (Royal Irish) Regiment of Foot. [2]
Headquarters, 38th (Irish) Brigade [15] 2nd Battalion, The Rifles [16] Battalion Headquarters & HQ Company, 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Regiment [17] 157 Coy (Det), 102 Battalion, REME [17] 54 MI Coy, 5 Military Intelligence Battalion, Int Corps [17] 32 AEC Gp, Educational and Training Services Branch [18]