| Cathal Brugha Barracks | |
|---|---|
Dún Chathail Bhrugha | |
| Dublin, Ireland | |
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  Cathal Brugha Barracks Location within Dublin | |
| Coordinates | 53°19′37″N 6°16′09″W / 53.32702°N 6.26906°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator | Irish Army |
| Open to the public | Partial (Barracks museum and archives are open to public at certain times)[1][2] |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1810 |
| Events | 1916 Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence |
| Garrison information | |
| Current commander | Brigadier General Tony Cudmore[3] |
| Garrison | 2 Brigade of Irish Army |
Cathal Brugha Barracks (Irish: Dún Chathail Bhrugha) is an Irish Army barracks in Rathmines, Dublin. A key military base of the Irish Defence Forces, it is the headquarters of 2 Brigade,[4] and houses the Military Archives of the Department of Defence.
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Cathal Brugha Barracks Cathal Brugha Barracks used to be known as “Portobello Barracks” as it was built in a part of Rathmines called Portobello. The building of Portobello Barracks began in 1810 and was finished in 1815. The barracks was designed as a cavalry barracks, which means it was designed for small army units which would use horses or some form of transport. More land was purchased and a Church was added in 1842, and a canteen in 1868. In 1888 the cavalry left for McKee Barracks in Cabra. As you can imagine there were many incidents at the barracks. Here are some interesting facts: In 1817, William Windham Saddler made a successful flight in a hot air balloon from the barracks ground to Holyhead in Wales. On 17th March, 1916, the Countess of Limerick gave shamrock to the troops in Portobello Barracks. During the 1916 Rising and the Irish War of Independence British troops from the barracks were involved in actions around Dublin. The worst of these was when three people were shot without trial in the barracks guardroom. They were Mr Dickinson, Mr McIntyre and Mr Sheehy Skeffington. Captain Colthurt who ordered the shooting was judged to be insane at his trial. He spent eighteen months in Broadmore Prison in England. On 18th May 1922, Irish Troops took over Portobello barracks. It became the National Army’s Headquarters under Michael Collins. Michael Collins was a famous Irish leader. The barracks hospital became Michael Collins home. On 12th August 1922, he left the barracks for the last time to tour the South of Ireland. He was killed on August 22nd 1922. On 9th May 1952, Portobello Barracks had its name changed to Cathal Brugha Barracks. It was called after Cathal Brugha, who was a leader during the 1916 Rising, and was Minister for Defence in the First Dáil. He lived nearby for a time. Cathal Brugha Barracks is still a working barracks today. It now has a military archive about the defence forces in Ireland. An archive is a collection of records and information.
History
The barracks was originally constructed between 1810 and 1815, and named Portobello Barracks for the area in which it was sited. (When Sir Francis Drake looted the city of Portobelo, Panama, died and was buried at sea in its harbour, many places in England and Ireland were commemoratively named Portobello – including part of Rathmines in 1696. The nearby canal bridge and the area became known as Portobello and thereafter, the barracks.)[5]
In 1817 William Windham Saddler, son of balloonist James Saddler, set off in a hot-air balloon from the grounds of the barracks landing in Holyhead in North Wales.[6]
Originally designed as a cavalry barracks, it saw some development along these lines, with additional land being purchased, and the addition of a church (1842) and canteen block (1868).[6]
During the 1916 Easter Rising, and the Irish War of Independence, British troops from the barracks were involved in actions throughout Dublin. During this time, three journalists, including the pacifist Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, were murdered outside the barrack guardroom. The Royal Irish Rifles company commander Captain Bowen-Colthurst, who ordered the shootings, was controversially adjudged "insane" at the subsequent inquiry and court-martial.[7]
On 17 May 1922 Irish troops took possession of the Barracks, and it became the National Army's Headquarters under General Michael Collins.[6]
In 1952 it was renamed for Cathal Brugha, who was a leader during the 1916 rising, Minister for Defence in the First Dáil, and who lived locally for a time. Cathal Brugha, a leader in the Anti-Treaty IRA, was shot by the National Army on O'Connell Street during the Battle of Dublin.[8]
Current use
Since the end of the Irish War of Independence, the barracks has housed units of the Irish Defence Forces, and has more recently been developed as a result of the force's reorganisation. It became the Eastern Command HQ (again) in 1994. Following the 2012 reorganisation of the army,[9] the barracks became headquarters of the reorganised 2 Brigade.[4]
As of 2014, Cathal Brugha Barracks housed the following units:[10]
- 2 Brigade Headquarters
- 7 Infantry Battalion
- 2 Cavalry Squadron
- 2 Brigade Field CIS Company
- 2 Brigade Military Police Company
- 2 Brigade Transport Company
- 2 Brigade Ordnance Company
- 2 Brigade Training Centre
- 2 Brigade Detachment Central Medical Unit
- Army School of Music and No 1 Army Band
- (Plus reserves units such as a CIS Radio Platoon and the Dublin Unit of the Naval Service Reserve (DUNSR))[10]
Literary references
He had a good slice of luck, Jack Mooney was telling me, over that boxing match Myler Keogh won again that soldier in the Portobello barracks. By God, he had the little kipper down in the county Carlow he was telling me
— Ulysses, Chapter 8, Lestrygonians episode, James Joyce
See also
References
- ^ "Cathal Brugha Visitor Centre | Defence Forces Museums | Info Centre | Defence Forces". Military.ie. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "About Military Archives". Militaryarchives.ie. Archived from the original on 2 March 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2012.
- ^ "GOC 2 E Bde | Brigade Commanders | General Staff | Info Centre | Defence Forces". Military.ie. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Organisation of the Army – 2 Brigade". Irish Defence Forces. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Sir Francis Drake's body 'close to being found off Panama'". BBC. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Dublin Buildings - Cathal Brugha Barracks". dublincity.ie. Dublin City Council. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ "Royal Commission on the Arrest and subsequent treatment of Mr. Francis Sheehy Skeffington, Mr. Thomas Dickson, and Mr. Patrick James McIntyre: Report of the Commission, presented to both houses of Parliament by command of His Majesty". London: Darling & Son. 1916. Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ Quinn, James (2009). "Brugha, Cathal (National Archives of Ireland webpage)" (PDF). Dictionary of Irish Biography. 1: 951–954. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 February 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2015.
- ^ Irish Defence Forces Press Office (30 November 2012). "Ceremonial Stand Down Parade of the 4th Western Brigade". Official Defence Forces Website. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ a b "Military.ie - Contact Us - Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin". Official Defence Forces Website. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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