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Old Barracks, Cahersiveen, Co.Kerry

THE OLD BARRACKS 1
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Old Barracks,Cahersiveen, Co.Kerry
Landscape photography : Nigel Borrington

Old Barracks,Cahersiveen, Co.Kerry

The Barracks was constructed between 1870 and 1875 and served as the Royal Irish Constabulary Barracks. It has an interesting history which can be further looked at in the information page.

Today it serves as a Heritage Centre for the Iveragh Peninsula. It is home to various exhibitions that relate to the local area, including The Great Southern and Western Railway, The Life and Times of Daniel O’Connell, The Fenin Rising of 1867, The 1916 Rising and Monsignor Hugh O’ Flaherty (The Scarlet Pimpernel).