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Irish Regiments in the World Wars, quote: "Following the treaty that established the independent Irish Free State in 1922, it was decided to disband the regiments that had their traditional recruiting grounds in southern Ireland: The Royal Irish Regiment; The Connaught Rangers; The Prince of Wales'
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The barracks were built for local militia units between 1810 and 1815. In 1873, a system of recruiting areas based on counties was instituted under the
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The site was used as a reception centre for asylum seekers until the centre closed in 2005.
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in February 1922 and then secured by the forces of the Free State in August 1922 during the
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The barracks played a role in one of the most infamous incidents of the war, namely the
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and a newly refurbished headquarters block was opened at the barracks in April 2002.
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The Royal Munster Fusiliers were disbanded at the time at the establishment of the
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Leinster Regiment; The Royal Munster Fusiliers; The Royal Dublin Fusiliers; The
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The barracks is currently home to E Company of the 12 Infantry Battalion of the
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Tralee
County Kerry

Ballymullen Barracks is located in Ireland
52°16′03″N 9°41′46″W / 52.2675°N 9.6962°W / 52.2675; -9.6962
Republic of Ireland
Irish Army
War Office
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Irish
Irish military
Tralee
County Kerry
Ireland
Cardwell Reforms
depot
101st Regiment of Foot (Royal Bengal Fusiliers)
104th Regiment of Foot (Bengal Fusiliers)
Childers Reforms
Royal Munster Fusiliers
Irish Free State
Irish Republican Army
Irish Civil War
Ballyseedy massacre
Tralee
Ballyseedy
land mine
Irish Army
COVID-19 testing centre
COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of Ireland

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