Ship Street Barracks
The Ship Street Barracks is a former military barracks to the rear of Dublin Castle in Dublin, Ireland facing on to Ship Street Great and Golden Lane. The barracks are located close to the site of the former pool created by the River Poddle which gave Dublin its name from the Irish 'Dubh linn' meaning black pool.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
- Type: Building
- Description: Military barracks
- Address: Castle Street, Dublin
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dublin Castle and Chester Beatty Library.
Dublin Castle
Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a motte-and-bailey castle chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace.Chester Beatty Library
Museum
Photo: Aligatorek, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chester Beatty Library, now known as the Chester Beatty, is a museum and library in the grounds of Dublin Castle, Ireland. It was established in 1953 at 20 Shewsbury Road, Dublin 4, to house the collections of mining magnate, Sir Alfred Chester Beatty.
Christ Church Cathedral
Church
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Christ Church Cathedral, more formally The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity, is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland. Christ Church Cathedral is situated 270 metres northwest of Ship Street Barracks.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Temple Bar and The Liberties.
Temple Bar
Quarter
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Dublin is the capital city of Ireland. Its vibrancy, nightlife and tourist attractions are world renowned and it's the most popular entry point for international visitors to Ireland.
The Liberties
Suburb
Photo: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Liberties is an area in central Dublin, Ireland, located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.
Smithfield
Quarter
Photo: Sheila1988, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Smithfield is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Smithfield Plaza, but known locally as Smithfield Square or Smithfield Market.
Ship Street Barracks
- Category: barracks
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.342° or 53° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.26791° or 6° 16′ 5″ westLevels
3Open location code
9C5M8PRJ+RROpenStreetMap ID
way 230145880OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesWikidata ID
Q136374650
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