The Barracks

Barracks in Donegal, Ireland, dating from 1695–1705

Detached six-bay two-storey (formerly five-bay) over concealed basement former infantry barracks on T-shaped plan, dated 1700 and altered c. 1753-6 and c. 1765, having two adjoining four-bay two-storey over basement returns to the rear (west). Lantern rooflight on octagonal-plan having hipped roof over to the rear of main block; single-bay single-storey lean-to outbuilding to the rear (west) of rear return. Rear return derelict to the north elevation. Later in use as a shirt factory. Building now subdivided into various units (shops, offices, pub/restaurant and accommodation) with projecting single-storey flat-roofed retail outlet to the north end of the main elevation (east) and various extensions to the rear. Steeply pitched hipped natural slate roof to front block (east) having rendered chimneystack to the south of centre, rolled lead to ridge, cast-iron rainwater water goods and pronounced cyma recta ashlar eaves course (painted to front elevation); pitched artificial (fibre cement) roof to rear return having raised coping to the south end. Corrugated cement roof to the rear return, rear elevation. Roughcast rendered walls with battered roughcast rendered plinth, and having flush ashlar/torus course between ground and first floor levels and a pulvinated stringcourse/sill course at ground floor level to main (east) and south elevations; pulvinated stringcourse to north eleva

Type:
Barracks

Period:
1695–1705

Where:
Donegal, Ireland

Coordinates:
54.50°N, 8.19°W

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