Cathal Brugha Barracks

Cathal Brugha Barracks is an Irish Army barracks in , Dublin. A key military base of the Irish Defence Forces, it is the headquarters of 2 Brigade, and houses the Military Archives of the Department of Defence.
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  • Type: Barracks
  • Description: Dublin formerly Portobello Barracks
  • Also known as: “Portobello Barracks”
  • Address: Military Road, Dublin, D06 RX00

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dublin Castle and Irish Jewish Museum.

is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a 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. is situated 1½ km north of Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Museum
The is a small museum located in the once highly Jewish populated area of , around the South Circular Road, Dublin, dedicated to the history of the Irish Jewish community. is situated 410 metres north of Cathal Brugha Barracks.

School
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St Mary's College C.S.Sp. is a voluntary boys' primary and secondary school run by the Congregation of the Holy Spirit and located in , , . is situated 240 metres east of Cathal Brugha Barracks.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathmines and Portobello.

Suburb
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is an inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It begins at the southern side of the Grand Canal and stretches along the Road as far as to the south, to the east, and to the west.

Suburb
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is an area of in Ireland, within the southern city centre and bounded to the south by the . It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street.

Suburb
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is an affluent residential area and urban village on the Southside of , Ireland in the postal district of Dublin 6. was originally a village called Cullenswood.

Cathal Brugha Barracks

Latitude
53.32704° or 53° 19′ 37″ north
Longitude
-6.27009° or 6° 16′ 12″ west
Operator
Defence Forces Ireland
Open location code
9C5M8PGH+RX
Open­Street­Map ID
way 30540278
Open­Street­Map feature
landuse=­military
Open­Street­Map feature
military=­barracks
Wiki­data ID
Q5052024
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Norwegian Bokmål—“Cathal Brugha Barracks” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Cathal Brugha Barracks”
  • Irish: “Beairic Chathal Brugha”
  • Irish: “Dún Chathal Brugha”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Cathal Brugha Barracks”

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Highlights include Central Statistics Office and Portobello GAA.

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