History of Richmond Barracks

Richmond Barracks is a building of historical importance located in Inchicore. 

Built in 1810 in response to the threat of a French invasion in the Napoleonic Wars, it was one of the British Army's largest barracks in Dublin at the time. From here, soldiers left to fight in wars as diverse as the Crimean War, the Boer Wars and the First World War.

Following the Easter Rising, many of the participants in the uprising were detained in the gymnasium of the barracks, including several of the executed leaders. A plaque recalls Michael Collins, Thomas J. Clarke and Éamonn Ceannt amongst those held here.

When the site was turned over to the Free State Army in 1922, it remained a keystone of working class Dublin, hosting a housing estate and a Christian Brothers’ School.

In 2016, major refurbishment works were completed on Richmond Barracks as part of a Dublin City Council Community Partnership to restore and commemorate the heritage of the building. You can find out more about the refurbishment in the video below.