Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Barracks
Athlone And Bigmeadow, County Westmeath, Ireland
The record
- Townland
- Athlone And Bigmeadow
- County
- Westmeath
- Country
- Ireland
- Coordinates
- 53.42441, -7.94516
- SMR number
- WM029-042078-
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Shown on 4 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
Custume Barracks. Temporary accommodation for 1000 cavalry and 1500 infantry built in 1691. Cavalry stables, riding house, infantry barracks of four blocks built c. 1697 and demolished by 1793 (Murtagh 1994, 10-11). Garda Station and government offices built in 1935-47 on partial site of barracks facing onto Barrack's St. and the church of Saints Peter and Paul built 1930 on SE corner of barracks.
Compiled by: Rachel Barrett
Date of upload: 15 October 2010
References
Murtagh, H. (ed.) 1994 Athlone. Irish Historic Towns Atlas, No. 6. Dublin. Royal Irish Academy.
Nearby in the register
- Castle - unclassifiedunder 1 mi
- Memorial stoneunder 1 mi
- Architectural fragmentunder 1 mi
- Stone headunder 1 mi
Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.