| Stephens Barracks | |
|---|---|
| Kilkenny, Ireland | |
 A passing out parade at Stephens Barracks | |
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| Coordinates | 52°39′34″N 7°14′51″W / 52.65945°N 7.24763°WCoordinates: 52°39′34″N 7°14′51″W / 52.65945°N 7.24763°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator |
 Irish Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1800-1803 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1803-Present |
| Garrison information | |
| Garrison | 3rd Infantry Battalion, Irish Army |
Stephens Barracks is a military installation at Kilkenny in Ireland.
History[]
The barracks were built by James Switser on land provided by the Earl of Ormond as part of the response to the Irish Rebellion and completed between 1800 and 1803.[1] A garrison church was added in 1852.[2]
Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty the barracks were handed over to the forces of the Irish Free State in 1922 and renamed after James Stephens, the Irish Republican leader, in 1969.[1] They are now the home to the 3rd Infantry Battalion, Irish Army.[3]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Minister Kileen visits Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny". Department of Defence. 29 July 2010. http://www.defence.ie/WebSite.nsf/Release+ID/24EBEF0E6CA7F1A68025776F00359074?OpenDocument. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "James Stephens Military Barracks". Ask about Ireland. http://www.askaboutireland.ie/reading-room/history-heritage/heritage-towns/st.-johns-parish-kilkenny/james-stephens-military-b/. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
- ↑ "Contact us". Department of Defence. http://www.military.ie/contact-us/. Retrieved 25 November 2014.
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