Castlebar Military Barracks

Castlebar Military Barracks was a military installation at Rock Square in Castlebar, County Mayo in Ireland.

Castlebar Military Barracks
Castlebar, County Mayo
Closure ceremony at Castlebar Barracks
Castlebar Military Barracks
Location within Ireland
Coordinates53.855°N 9.296°W / 53.855; -9.296
TypeBarracks
Site information
OwnerMayo County Council
Operator Irish Army
Site history
Built1834
Built forWar Office
In use1834-2012
Garrison information
Garrison3rd Battalion, the Connaught Rangers

History

The infantry barracks at Castlebar, which were built on the site of an old castle, were completed in 1834.[1] The barracks became the home of the 3rd Battalion, the Connaught Rangers in the late 19th century and it was at Castlebar that the battalion was disbanded in 1901.[2] A part of barracks was burnt down by the Irish Republican Army in spring 1922 before the site was secured by the forces of the Irish Free State in summer 1922.[1] The barracks, which latterly were being used as a training camp by the Reserve Defence Forces, closed in March 2012 and the site has since been acquired by Mayo County Council.[3]

The Barracks is sometimes referred to colloquially as "Mitchel Barracks", however, this was never the official designation of the site. Local media simply refers to it as "Castlebar Military Barracks".[4][5][6]

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References
  1. "Historical tour of Castlebar". Mayo, Ireland. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  2. "3rd Battalion the Connaught Rangers". Hansard. 11 June 1901. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  3. "Barracks closures will see 500 redeployed". Irish Times. 17 November 2011. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
  4. "Funding sought for Mayo military barracks masterplan". Connaught Telegraph.
  5. "Funding announced for Castlebar Military Barracks master-plan". Mayo News.
  6. "Castlebar Military Barracks opening to the public for Cruinniu tomorrow". Mid West Radio.
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