McCan Barracks
| McCan Barracks | |
|---|---|
Dún Mhic Cana | |
| Templemore, County Tipperary | |
McCan Barracks | |
| Site information | |
| Type | Barracks |
| Operator | Irish Army |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 52°47′30″N 7°50′32″W / 52.79158°N 7.84226°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1815 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1815-1964 |
McCan Barracks (Irish: Dún Mhic Cana) is the site of two agents of the Irish state: the Garda Síochána College and the Defence Forces. It is located in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is named after Pierce McCan. It took on the role as the national centre for training the Garda Síochána – Ireland's police force – in 1964 when Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park ceased to perform that role. The barracks is home to a unit of the Irish Army Reserve and also houses a small detachment of the regular defence forces (Irish Army).