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Constabulary Barracks. from tripadvisor:
This was the Mulgrave RIC Barracks. It was situated on a strategically important road across the mountains and importantly helped guard the Muckross estate (against poachers etc). It existed as an occupied barracks certainly until 1917 and was probably evacuated in early 1920 (and certainly 'temporarily discontinued' by January 1921); when IRA tactics were to target the small number of men in isolated barracks. The police then withdrew to the safety of larger barracks in the main towns; abandoning large areas of the countryside to the rebels. It was probably burnt or ruined during this period to prevent its re-occupation.
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Constabulary Barracks. from tripadvisor:
This was the Mulgrave RIC Barracks. It was situated on a strategically important road across the mountains and importantly helped guard the Muckross estate (against poachers etc). It existed as an occupied barracks certainly until 1917 and was probably evacuated in early 1920 (and certainly 'temporarily discontinued' by January 1921); when IRA tactics were to target the small number of men in isolated barracks. The police then withdrew to the safety of larger barracks in the main towns; abandoning large areas of the countryside to the rebels. It was probably burnt or ruined during this period to prevent its re-occupation.