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Barracks Handover Centenary: The 1922 account of the handover from the Kilkenny People

The following is the account of the handover of the military barracks in Kilkenny from British Forces to Irish Forces as reported in the Kilkenny People on February 11, 1922: On Tuesday last the Kilkenny military barracks were formally handed over ...

14 Feb 2022 at 18:24

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Centenary of James Stephens Barracks handover to be marked in Kilkenny this weekend

This weekend, the 3rd Infantry Battalion of the Irish Defence Forces, based in James Stephens Barracks, will commemorate the centenary of the handover of the Barracks from British Forces to Irish Forces on February 7, 1922. The commemoration will ...

01 Feb 2022 at 17:02

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Enjoy a walking tour of James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny led by Larry Scallan

This weekend as part of Yulefest, there is a walking tour of James Stephens Barracks led by Larry Scallan which will include a visit to the Barracks Museum, the old detention Barracks, and the Officer’s Mess where there will be a viewing of ...

15 Dec 2022 at 16:00

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The original account of the handover of the military barracks in Kilkenny

13 Dec 2022 at 19:41

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Kilkenny charities and groups provide seasonal dinner for those alone on Christmas day

In Kilkenny on Christmas Day local politicians and sports stars joined a group of volunteers to help deliver Meals on Wheels prepared by Defence Forces members from Stephen’s Barracks. One of those participating, Councillor Pat ...

28 Dec 2022 at 13:30

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Kate hails Irish Guards’ ‘glorious sense of humour’ on St Patrick’s Day visit

The Prince and Princess of Wales have celebrated St Patrick’s Day alongside the Irish Guards, with Kate hailing their “boundless, irreverent, glorious sense of humour”. William, who said he was “incredibly sad” to be marking ...

17 Mar 2023 at 17:00

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The handover of the military barracks in Kilkenny

10 Mar 2023 at 13:57

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Tánaiste meets delegation from Kilkenny Squash club on Barracks visit

A delegation from the 'locked out' Kilkenny Squash Club met with Tánaiste Micheál Martin during his visit to James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny City today. The Tánaiste, who is also Minister for Defence, heard from the ...

03 Mar 2023 at 16:44

Kilkenny City

‘Don’t let this be the end’ - plea to reopen Kilkenny Squash Club facilities

A squash club that was founded and has played on courts inside James Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny for 55 years has been told by the Department of Defence it was not aware the club had access to a military facility for ...

22 Feb 2023 at 11:11

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Celebrating the centenary of the 3rd Infantry Battalion in Kilkenny

On Friday (January 27), the 3rd Infantry Battalion will celebrate the centenary of its formation and 25 years at its home base in Stephens Barracks in Kilkenny. One of the army’s largest units and indeed one of the ...

23 Jan 2023 at 22:00

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Kilkenny lecture to hear 'Tales from the Barrack Walls'

Kilkenny Archaeological Society will host its first lecture of 2024, focusing on the James Stephens Barracks, at Rothe House on Wednesday, January 17 at 8pm. 'Tales from the Barrack Walls 1803-2023' (James ...

03 Jan 2024 at 21:59

Kilkenny City

Tánaiste Micheal Martin is visiting Kilkenny this lunchtime

An Tánaiste, Micheal Martin, has arrived in Kilkenny this lunchtime for a ministerial review of soldiers in the 123rd Battalion who are set to depart for the Lebanon in the coming weeks as part of the ...

31 Oct 2023 at 12:50

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