Gormanstown Camp

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Gormanstown Camp is a military installation in County Meath, Ireland, historically used as a training and internment site, including during the Irish War of Independence.

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Gormanstown Camp canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf army camp
military installation
category Irish Civil War sites
Irish War of Independence sites
Irish military installations
internment camps in Ireland
controlledBy Department of Defence (Ireland)
country Ireland
garrisonFor Irish Army units
reserve and training units
hasFacility accommodation blocks
administrative buildings
firing ranges
parade grounds
security perimeter
hasType land forces base
historicalFunction holding centre for anti‑Treaty forces
holding centre for suspected IRA members
internment camp for political prisoners
training camp for Irish military units
locatedIn County Meath
locatedNear County Dublin
Gormanston
Irish Sea
locatedOn east coast of Ireland
nearTransport Dublin–Belfast railway line
M1 motorway
notableFor long‑term use as Irish Army training camp
role in internment during Irish Civil War
role in internment during Irish War of Independence
operatedBy Irish Army
ownedBy Irish Defence Forces
region Leinster
securityRole national defence infrastructure
usedBy British forces (historically)
linked to: British forces

Defence Forces of Ireland
Irish Free State forces
usedDuringConflict Irish Civil War
Irish War of Independence
usedDuringPeriod War of Independence internment operations
post‑Civil War internment operations
usedFor detention of prisoners
internment
military training

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Black and Tans trainingLocation Gormanstown Camp