Reimagine Marshalsea Barracks
The Reimagine Marshalsea Barracks project is an ongoing process.
The various policies of the Conservation Management Plan will act as a basis from which to disseminate the history of this remarkable place, bring it into soft curated use and guide the dialogue and use by the local community.
The aim of Reimagine Marshalsea Barracks Project is to support the local community in developing a new vision and design concept for Marshalsea Barracks, a structure and space in the Liberties in Dublin 8, with the support of Dublin city council and the CORN Network, a network of 46 community organisations that seek to provide an inclusive, active forum for community stakeholders across the Southwest Inner City. This is an ambitious project to propose a new future use for a site and structure which holds a strong historical, community and cultural significance to the local community. It requires sensitive engagement and more research is needed to better describe the historic role this place held in Dublin’s social history. The voice of the local residents is central to this project. The outcome of this process will not just be a design for a structure or space, but increased local confidence in considering how else they can engage with local developments in their area. The Reimagine Marshalsea Barracks project will also contribute to the preservation of the intangible cultural heritage of the Liberties which is under increasing pressure in an area undergoing rapid apart-hotels and built-to-rent developments that need to be challenged to meaningfully engage with the local residents.