Daniel O'Connell Heritage Trail Stop 1
The Heritage Centre came about following the defeat of the Fenians in 1867. The English government was anxious about the safety of the Valentia Atlantic cable station. A new constabulary barracks was built on the banks of the River Fertha and it was occupied by the R.I.C. in 1877. It continued as a barracks until the R.I.C. were disbanded in 1922. During the civil war the building was burnt down by the republican forces and it remained derelict for the next 70 years, a grim reminder of the unhappy past times. The building was restored to its present condition by ACARD in 1992 as a Heritage Centre for the town and surrounding area. The Heritage Centre was officially opened in September 1996.HM Number | HM2MRQ |
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Placed By | ACARD Ltd, The Old Barracks, Wild Atlantic Way, Kerry County Council, and Dept of Social Protection |
Marker Condition | No reports yet |
Date Added | Saturday, November 9th, 2019 at 4:01pm PST -08:00 |
UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 29U E 415862 N 5756112 |
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Decimal Degrees | 51.94935000, -10.22423333 |
Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 51° 56.961', W 10° 13.454' |
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 51° 56' 57.66" N, 10° 13' 27.24" W |
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Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling North |
Closest Postal Address | At or near , , |
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