Ceremony to commemorate centenary of Collins' Barracks handover 

Ceremony will take place next Wednesday, May 18
Ceremony to commemorate centenary of Collins' Barracks handover 

Inspection of British troops at Victoria (now Collins) Barracks.

Wed, 11 May, 2022 - 03:00
Sean O’Riordan, Defence Correspondent

Thousands of people are expected to attend a commemoration ceremony marking the handover of Cork's Collins Barracks by the British to the fledgling Irish army.

It will take place next Wednesday, May 18.

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