The Water Barracks, Kilkenny City

[LM58]

Hi
Would anyone be able to tell me what the waterbarracks in St Canice were used for during the mid 1800's.  I have an ancestor who was a groom there for a Hugh O'Connor.  Is this a private residence or a barracks.
Regards
Lynne

[Sinann]

Appears to be just a road
https://arcg.is/0TiaX5 Look at the Historic 25" map
Lots of houses along it in Griffith's Valuation.
https://www.askaboutireland.ie/griffith-valuation/index.xml?action=placeSearch

[chris0001]

Had a good look at the links, none to the Army that I can find, I am afraid.

[LM58]

Hi
Thanks for the replies.  Ive checked a few maps but they are not old enough for me. Thanks for the Girffiths I'll have a look.
Regards
Lynne

[Kiltaglassan]

Here’s Water Barrack (just above the Mill Pond) on the Historic 6" First Edition B&W (1829-1841). This is the earliest Ordnance Survey map.

https://arcg.is/0P4fHS

[Kiltaglassan]

Just for interest here's Water Barrack on the current OpenStreetMap for Kilkenny. it's in the townland of Gardens, in the civil parish of St Canice's.

https://www.openstreetmap.org/relation/4821513#map=17/52.65386/-7.26103

[LM58]

Thanks again.   

[Sinann]

Watching the program about the Phoenix Park tonight they said one of the gates used to have a barracks, perhaps Watergate once had a barracks and that's how the road got it's name.

Not marked on the 1777 Taylor and Skinner map though.https://www.swilson.info/tandsdets.php?pg=119

[Sinann]

Here’s Water Barrack (just above the Mill Pond) on the Historic 6" First Edition B&W (1829-1841). This is the earliest Ordnance Survey map.

https://arcg.is/0P4fHS

Just rereading this thread, you do realize the all caps typeface on this Water Barrack refers to the road not the buildings. Buildings typeface is different.