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Indian Buildings in Ireland

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  • 27-08-2012 6:10pm
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    Dave Goulding
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    Hi All ....just wondering if anyone can help me

    My friend and I where having a talking about army barracks yesterday anyway we disagreed about wheter Mckee barracks was built with the plans of a building which was meant to be built in India.

    I was informed many years ago that this mistake did happen but it was the old Richmond hospital in Brunswicks st ( inner Dublin )

    I would really like to find out if this mistake did happen and to which building

    Any thoughts


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    Praetorian Saighdiuir
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    I have also heard that story about McKee Barracks. I have heard its a load of bull, and Iv heard that it is legit!

    I hope someone here can shed some light on the story.


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    goldie fish
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    Urban Myth.


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    Gee Bag
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    There was an architectural trend in the victorian period to incorporate Indian style features into buildings in Britain and Ireland.

    Because of this the story about the plans being accidently swapped is fairly common. St. Senan's Hospital in Co. Wexford is one off the top of my head, though I have heard it a good few times.

    http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/niah/search.jsp?type=record&county=WX&regno=15604052


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    wayne0308
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    .


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    Dave Goulding
    Registered Users Posts: 2 ✭Dave Goulding


    Cheers

    Came across that on my research ....what a building


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    00MARTZ00
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    I heard similar about heuston station but again could be bull


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    Kite Runner
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    McKee Barracks,was originally designed as a Cavalry Barrack, part financed by the Duke of Marlborough. The distinctive features were to do with the Cavalry designation rather than any mislaid plans. This was part of a the lecture we all received as recruits to dispel the urban myths upon reporting for training with 2FAR many moons ago.

    http://dublincitypubliclibraries.com/dublin-buildings/mckee-barracks


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