St Lucia Barracks, Omagh
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St Lucia Barracks, Omagh is a former military base in Omagh
, Northern Ireland
.
The War Department (now the Ministry of Defence
) leased the 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) and twenty seven perches from a prominent family on 10 April 1875 for sixty pounds per annum.
The lease ran for 999 years or until the War Department/MOD ceased to use for military purposes or sublet, assigned the premises for use other than military.(per copy of lease between Member of Archdale family and Secretary Dept of war)
The barracks closed in 2007 as part of the demilitarisation of Northern Ireland according to the Belfast Agreement
. Eventually, an environmentally friendly
PSNI
station was built on the grounds of the former military barracks in 2010.
Omagh
Omagh is the county town of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. It is situated where the rivers Drumragh and Camowen meet to form the Strule. The town, which is the largest in the county, had a population of 19,910 at the 2001 Census. Omagh also contains the headquarters of Omagh District Council and...
, Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
.
The War Department (now the Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)
The Ministry of Defence is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters of the British Armed Forces....
) leased the 5 acres (20,234.3 m²) and twenty seven perches from a prominent family on 10 April 1875 for sixty pounds per annum.
The lease ran for 999 years or until the War Department/MOD ceased to use for military purposes or sublet, assigned the premises for use other than military.(per copy of lease between Member of Archdale family and Secretary Dept of war)
The barracks closed in 2007 as part of the demilitarisation of Northern Ireland according to the Belfast Agreement
Belfast Agreement
The Good Friday Agreement or Belfast Agreement , sometimes called the Stormont Agreement, was a major political development in the Northern Ireland peace process...
. Eventually, an environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly
Environmentally friendly are terms used to refer to goods and services, laws, guidelines and policies claimed to inflict minimal or no harm on the environment....
PSNI
Police Service of Northern Ireland
The Police Service of Northern Ireland is the police force that serves Northern Ireland. It is the successor to the Royal Ulster Constabulary which, in turn, was the successor to the Royal Irish Constabulary in Northern Ireland....
station was built on the grounds of the former military barracks in 2010.