Army to mark handover of Cork barracks 90 years ago

Troops will march into Collins Barracks in Cork tomorrow to mark the 90th anniversary of the handover by the British to the Irish Army of what was then Victoria Barracks.

The barracks will also today host a major archival exhibition of documents and artefacts from the military archives, Cork Public Museum, Collins Barracks Museum and private collections to help mark the occasion. The exhibition will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm, with admission through the old main gate.

Tomorrow, troops will march from Military Hill to the Barrack Square in Collins Barracks at 2.45pm where Brigadier General Derry Fitzgerald and Lord Mayor of Cork Terry Shannon will be in attendance.