| McCan Barracks | |
|---|---|
Dún Mhic Cana | |
| Templemore, County Tipperary | |
 McCan Barracks | |
  McCan Barracks Location within Ireland | |
| Coordinates | 52°47′30″N 7°50′32″W / 52.79158°N 7.84226°W |
| Type | Barracks |
| Site information | |
| Operator |  Irish Army |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1815 |
| Built for | War Office |
| In use | 1815-1964 |
McCan Barracks (Irish: Dún Mhic Cana) is the site of two agents of the Irish state: the Garda Síochána College and the Defence Forces. It is located in Templemore, County Tipperary, Ireland. It is named after Pierce McCan.[1] It took on the role as the national centre for training the Garda Síochána – Ireland's police force – in 1964 when Garda Headquarters in the Phoenix Park ceased to perform that role. The barracks is home to a unit of the Irish Army Reserve and also houses a small detachment of the regular defence forces (Irish Army).[1]
- ^ a b "Reynolds, Sgt John; A brief history of the Garda College" (PDF). Garda Gazette, pp.6-7. Winter 2008. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 19 November 2014.