Clancy Quay

Clancy Quay is a residential development of houses and apartments in Islandbridge, Dublin, Ireland. The development and surrounds originally housed an artillery barracks, known as Islandbridge Barracks and later Clancy Barracks, before closing in 1998. As of 2021 it is the largest private rental complex in Ireland with over 845 self contained units.[1][2]

A signpost in the Clancy Quay apartment complex

Barracks

The Islandbridge Barracks was established in 1798.[3] Samuel Lewis' Topological Dictionary of Ireland in 1837 described it as follows:[4]

The Island bridge barracks, for artillery, are adapted for 23 officers and 547 men, with stabling for 185 horses, and an hospital for 48 patients.

The British Army left the Islandbridge Barracks on 14 December 1922, following the establishment of the Irish Free State, and the barracks was handed over to the Irish Army.[5]

It was renamed Clancy Barracks after Peadar Clancy in 1942.[6]

Redevelopment
Historic buildings in Clancy Quay

The Irish Army closed Clancy Barracks in 1998, and the State sold the premises to David Kennedy's Florence Properties in 2002.[7] The redevelopment plan was approved in 2006.[6] In this time period, the former barracks also functioned as a major counting centre for the Pennies from Heaven appeal, which asked people across Ireland to donate old and foreign coinage, which was then sorted by volunteers. Over 7 million euro was donated, benefiting 11 charities. Over 120,000 euro was stolen in a raid, but partly recovered thereafter.[8]

Kennedy lost the project during the Celtic Tiger bust, with the partially-completed development eventually being acquired by US-based Kennedy Wilson and Axa Investment Managers in 2013.[9] Kennedy Wilson completed the final phase of the project in 2020.[10]

The area was a popular filming location until redevelopment,[11] hosting the filming of TV series' Ripper Street and Quirke in 2012–2013.[12]

Status

The Clancy Quay development includes many protected structures from the original barracks, like the Officer's Mess building, converted into residences,[13] as well as new apartment buildings.[10]

References
  1. Woods, Killian (12 July 2020). "Council pushes back over Clancy Quay apartments". Business Post. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. "Kennedy Wilson Completes Construction of Clancy Quay, the Largest Multifamily Community in Ireland". www.businesswire.com. 2 July 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  3. "Clancy Barracks/Islandbridge Barracks, South Circular Road, Islandbridge, Dublin 8, Dublin City". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  4. Lewis, Samuel (1837). A Topological Dictionary of Ireland. 1. S. Lewis and Company. p. 545.
  5. Fahey, Dennis (14 December 2013). "Another red letter day". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. "Go-ahead for massive development on site of Army barracks". The Irish Times. 6 January 2006. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  7. Foxe, Ken (14 July 2003). "State spends 1.95m guarding sites it sold to developers". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  8. Anderson, Paul (11 December 2002). "Pennies from Heaven coins in more than €7m". Irish Times. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  9. Fagan, Jack (6 June 2013). "US firm buys apartments at Clancy Barracks". The Irish Times. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  10. Quinlan, Ronald (8 July 2020). "Kennedy Wilson completes Ireland's largest residential rental scheme at Clancy Quay". The Irish Times. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  11. "Clancy Barracks officially out of bounds for filming". Big News Network. 4 July 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  12. Hall, Eva (3 July 2016). "Apartments rip apart prime Dublin filming spot". Irish Independent. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  13. "Glenbeigh's expertise safeguards the history and future of Clancy Quay Officers Mess Building". Building Ireland Magazine. Vol. 5 no. 6. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2020.

Further reading

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