Barracks are buildings used to accommodate military personnel and quasi-military personnel such as police. The English word originates from the 17th century via French and Italian from an old Spanish
Late 18th century barracks from the reign of George III, Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Barracks in Nijmegen, the Netherlands.
Barracks of the 117th infantry regiment in Le Mans, France (c. 1900).
The Russian-period barracks in Vaasa, Ostrobothnia, Finland
Collins Barracks is a former military barracks in the Arbour Hill area of Dublin, Ireland. The buildings now house the National Museum of Ireland – Decorative Arts and History.
Barracks
…Like industrial factories, some are considered to be shoddy or dull buildings, although others are known for their magnificent architecture such as Collins Barracks in Dublin and others in Paris, Berlin, Madrid, Vienna, or London. From the rough barracks of 19th-century conscript armies, filled with hazing and…
The main barracks square of Collins Barracks
Bronze relief and plaque commemorating General Richard Mulcahy at Collins Barracks
Entrance to the National Museum of Ireland, Collins Barracks