Sarsfield Barracks
| Sarsfield Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Limerick | |
|
Sarsfield Barracks circa 1880 | |
  Sarsfield Barracks Location within Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 52°39′19″N 8°37′55″W / 52.65517°N 8.63183°WCoordinates: 52°39′19″N 8°37′55″W / 52.65517°N 8.63183°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator |
 Irish Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1795 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1795-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 12th Infantry battalion, Irish Army |
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Sarsfield Barracks, is an Irish Army Barracks in Limerick city. It houses both Permanent and Reserve Defence Forces of the Irish Defence Forces.
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]
References
- ↑ "Sarsfield Barracks". Dictionary of Irish Architects. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Sarsfield Barracks history recorded for posterity". 12 December 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
- ↑ "Contact Us". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
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