Help – Balbriggan RIC Station
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August 16, 2006 at 10:00 am #708843mark kParticipant
What is the best way to uncover information regarding an old RIC barracks (1830) and the history of it. The barracks was located in Balbriggan.
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August 16, 2006 at 11:30 am #784133AnonymousInactive
There’s a Garda Museum in Dublin Castle I think. They might be able to help. Or a local historian in Balbriggan. The tourist office/librarian there might be able to point you in the direction.
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August 16, 2006 at 12:50 pm #784134AnonymousInactive
How about the City Archive in Pearse Street Library, although this is a bit of a long shot.
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August 16, 2006 at 1:04 pm #784135adminKeymaster
Most of Balbriggan did not survive the 1920-2 period which is a real pity as from the pictures I’ve seen it looked like a very pleasant place;
you may get further info at Skerries Mill heritage centre
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August 16, 2006 at 1:45 pm #784136AnonymousInactive
Does the building still exist? This is a list of structures in Balbriggan as compiled by the NIAH:
http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?county=FI&datefrom=0&dateto=2000&classification=Choose+a+Type+…&name=&checkbox4=true&town=Balbriggan&townland=&type=advanced&page=1There is also a military archive based, I think, in the barracks in Rathmines- there’s a chance it’d have some info. It was overseen by Commdt Peter Young before his untimely death in the late 1990s, and even though it was very much his personal passion I presume it’s still going. Not sure how accessible it is to the public, but they might be able to look up something for you.
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August 16, 2006 at 2:37 pm #784137Paul ClerkinKeymaster
According to Lewis [img]The%20town%20is%20the%20head-quarters%20of%20the%20constabulary%20police%20force%20of%20the%20county;%20and%20near%20it%20is%20a%20martello%20tower%20with%20a%20coast%20guard%20station,%20which%20is%20one%20of%20the%20nine%20stations%20within%20the%20district%20of%20Swords.%20Petty%20sessions%20for%20the%20north-east%20division%20of%20the%20county%20are%20held%20here%20every%20alternate%20Tuesday.[/img]
http://www.irish-architecture.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/balbriggan/lewis.html
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August 16, 2006 at 2:46 pm #784138AnonymousInactive
See! Paul Clerkin – A Fountain of Knowledge
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August 16, 2006 at 3:12 pm #784139AnonymousInactive
There’s a gentleman who works in Balbriggan library who is a font of knowledge re: local history. His name escapes me at the mo but you will definitely find out what you need there.
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