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July 25, 2005

RUMOURED TRANSFER OF MILITARY FROM KILDARE BARRACKS 1936

Worrying times for the traders of Kildare when it was rumoured that the Artillery Corps might be moved from Kildare Town to Plunkett Barracks at the Curragh Camp.

Leinster Leader 21/11/1936 p. 5

IMPORTANT MILITARY TRANSFER

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TRADERS DEPUTATION

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 Our representative learns that that the Ministry for Defence has decided to remove the Artillery Corps, up to now stationed at Kildare Barracks, to Plunket Barracks, Curragh Camp. Portion of the transfer has already been affected. The removal of this considerable military force from Kildare is naturally a big loss to the trades people of the town, who are hopeful that the new wall paper factory, when launched, will do something to offset this loss. Kildare Barracks, of course, lacks the modern conveniences of the new home of the Artillery Corps.
 A deputation of Kildare traders waited on Mr. Norton last week in connection with the rumoured transfer of the personnel at the Military Barracks, Kildare, to the Curragh Camp.
 Mr. Norton had an interview with the Minister for Defence in connection with the matter and was informed that the barracks at Kildare were structurally defective in certain respects, and that it was necessary to transfer the personnel to the Curragh Camp pending the reconstruction and renovation of the Kildare Military Barracks. It is not intended to close the Kildare Barracks permanently.

Posted by mariocorrigan at July 25, 2005 08:57 PM