Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barracks
Laragh East, County Wicklow, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Laragh East
- County
- Wicklow
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Ordnance Ground, Laragh Barracks
- Latest-edition OS map
- Laragh Castle
- Coordinates
- 53.01020, -6.29291
- SMR number
- WI023-017----
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4 historical maps cover this location, the earliest the 1799 map "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
Historical maps covering this location
- 1799 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1811 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1841 · Ireland. (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
- 1891 · Ireland 16 (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries)
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The National Monuments Service's description
Drumgoff Barracks dates from around 1800, and was one of a group of barracks built on the Military Road constructed after the 1798 rising. Not long after it was constructed, Michael Dwyer and the other rebels were captured or surrendered so it had a very short life as a barracks. The other barracks in the group were at Laragh (demolished), Aughavannagh (an An Oige hostel in 1993, present status unknown) and Glencree (now restored by OPW). 19th century crenellated house which replaced 18th century barracks.
Date of upload: 12 October 2012
Nearby in the register
- Charcoal-making siteunder 1 mi
- Bullaun stoneunder 1 mi
- Graveyardunder 1 mi
- Religious house - Augustinian canonsunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.