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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).
International Military Antiques, Inc is an American seller of military collectibles and memorabilia, based in Gillette, New Jersey. [1] It was founded in 1981 by Christian Cranmer. His son Alex joined him in 2004. [ 2 ]
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 ...
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 Soldiers and Chiefs - The Irish at War at Home and Abroad since 1550 exhibition features military artefacts and memorabilia tracing Ireland's military history from 1550 to the present. [32] It opened to the public in 2005, [33] and spans over 1,700 square metres of exhibition space.
During the Irish Civil War the barracks were seized by the anti-treaty forces; however in the ensuing battle there were many direct hits from gunfire. [4] By the end of the Irish Civil War the infantry barracks were in a very dilapidated state [5] and the artillery barracks had been largely destroyed when a direct hit exploded in the magazine. [4]
The Irish Army [2] [3] or Irish establishment, [4] in practice called the monarch's "army in Ireland" or "army of Ireland", [4] was the standing army of the Kingdom of Ireland, a client state of England and subsequently (from 1707) of Great Britain.