Cathal Brugha Barracks
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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 | |
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Dún Chathail Bhrugha | |
Dublin, Ireland | |
Coordinates | 53.32702°N 6.26906°W / 53.32702; -6.26906 |
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 (1810) |
Events | 1916 Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence |
Garrison information | |
Current commander | Brigadier General Tony Cudmore[3] |
Garrison | 2 Brigade of Irish Army |
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