Natural landmarks · Northern Ireland
Abercorn Barracks
Abercorn Barracks in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
Rod Allday — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
Abercorn Barracks is a place of interest in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
Abercorn Barracks, sometimes referred to as Ballykinlar Barracks or Ballykinler Barracks, is a former military base in Ballykinler in County Down, Northern Ireland. The surrounding training area is retained by the Ministry of Defence.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
The Ballykinler Barracks were built in 1901 at the time of the Boer War but often spelled "Ballykinlar". They were renamed Abercorn Barracks in 1949 in honour of James Hamilton, 3rd Duke of Abercorn who was the first Governor of Northern Ireland.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 54.2572, -5.8003
- District
- Newry, Mourne and Down
- Postcode
- BT30 8EQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- South Down
- Established
- 1901
Sources
- wikidata: Q16970371 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Abercorn Barracks (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Abercorn Barracks?
- Abercorn Barracks is in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom (postcode BT30 8EQ).
- When was Abercorn Barracks built?
- Built or established in 1901.
- Who owns Abercorn Barracks?
- Abercorn Barracks is owned by {{army|United Kingdom}}.
- Is Abercorn Barracks free to visit?
- Yes, Abercorn Barracks is free to enter.
- How do I get to Abercorn Barracks?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode BT30 8EQ. It sits within the South Down parliamentary constituency.