Finner Camp

Finner Camp
Campa Fionnabhair
Ballyshannon, Ireland

Finner Camp (in the distance)
Finner Camp
Location within Ireland
Coordinates 54°29′40″N 8°14′15″W / 54.49450°N 8.23763°W / 54.49450; -8.23763Coordinates: 54°29′40″N 8°14′15″W / 54.49450°N 8.23763°W / 54.49450; -8.23763
Type Barracks
Site information
Operator Republic of Ireland Irish Army
Site history
Built 1888
Built for War Office
In use 1888-Present
Garrison information
Occupants 28th Infantry Battalion, Irish Army.

Finner Camp (Irish: Campa Fionnabhair) is a military installation near Ballyshannon in Ireland.

History

The barracks, which were built on a site known for its megalithic tombs,[1] were completed in 1890.[2] Following the Anglo-Irish Treaty the barracks were handed over to the forces of the Irish Free State in 1922.[1] In August 1969 there was false speculation in the media that Taoiseach Jack Lynch would use the camp to launch an invasion of Northern Ireland with the aim of protecting the catholic community there.[3] The barracks are now the home of 28th Infantry Battalion, Irish Army.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "The lost tombs of Finner Camp, County Donegal" (PDF). Defence Forces Review 2009. p. 1. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  2. ↑ "Finner Camp's rich history now in print". Donegal Democrat. 9 July 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. ↑ "Ireland: a laughable invasion plan". The Week. 1 September 2009. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  4. ↑ "Contact us". Department of Defence. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
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