Cathal Brugha Barracks

Cathal Brugha Barracks
Dún Chathail Bhrugha
Dublin, Ireland
A group photo in 2013
Site information
TypeBarracks
OperatorIrish Army
Open to
the public
Partial (Barracks museum and archives are open to public at certain times)
Location
Cathal Brugha Barracks
Location within Dublin
Coordinates53°19′37″N 6°16′09″W / 53.32702°N 6.26906°W / 53.32702; -6.26906
Site history
Built1810 (1810)
Events1916 Easter Rising, Irish War of Independence
Garrison information
Current
commander
Brigadier General Tony Cudmore
Garrison2 Brigade of Irish Army

Cathal Brugha Barracks (Irish: Dún Chathail Bhrugha) is an Irish Army barracks in Rathmines, Dublin. A key military base of the Irish Defence Forces, it is the headquarters of 2 Brigade, and houses the Military Archives of the Department of Defence.