Military Museums

Panoramic View of the Museum in Renmore, Galway

Dun Ui Mhaoliosa (Renmore Barracks) GALWAY

Since the construction of the Barracks in 1889 as a recruiting depot for the Connaught Rangers, it has seen various groups pass through its gates.

These groups have included the Connaught Rangers, The Irish Volunteers, both sides in the Civil War and An Cead Chath (1st Infantry Battalion). From this barracks, soldiers have departed for India, the Boer War, the Western Front, Gallipoli, and for peace keeping missions around the world from the Congo, to Lebanon, Somali, Afghanistan and Chad.

This museum is dedicated to preserving the memories of those men and women, treating each with respect and dignity, and making their story available to future generations.

The museum does not have a full time staff but has a few dedicated individuals who give freely of their time to cater for interested groups to come and experience the rich and varied story of over a hundred years in the life of a barracks.

Personnel wishing to visit the museum in Dun Ui Mhaoliosa should apply in advance to either of the u/m;

The Adjutant, Dun Ui Mhaoliosa, Galway Tel: (091) 751156
Sgt PJ Maloney, Dun Ui Mhaoliosa, Galway Tel: (091) 751156

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Image Details in the Renmore Gallery

  1. 'Handling' table, where visitors are allowed to pick up and handle selected weapons, shown here is a Bren Gun, Lee Enfield .303 rifle and Mauser 'broom-handle' pistol. .
  2. Display of the biography of Liam Mellows, the revolutionary leader after whom the barracks is named.
  3. general view of Connaught Rangers' section, with the Regimental Drum of the 2nd Bn in the foreground.
  4. Another view of the Connaught Rangers' section, with a 1890-era service dress uniform on the right, and a 1917 pattern other ranks uniform on the left.
  5. Emergency; Pre-1940 National Army Uniform
  6. 'Walking out dress'; c 1950
  7. Display showing the time-line of Irish involvement in UN Peace-keeping Operations.
  8. Introductory Board at the enterance to the Museum.
  9. Restored Sun motorcycle, c 1916, which was used by Liam Mellows for travelling around the Galway area organising the Volunteers.
  10. UN Section, showing Defence Force uniforms from different UN Missions
  11. War of Independence section, Irish Volunteer