Purcell Construction has completed refurbishment work at Richmond Barracks in Inchicore, Dublin.

The works were part of the Ireland 2016 Centenary Programme.

The barracks will open to the public in June 2016 as an interactive multimedia tourist attraction which will trace the story of the site from military barracks, to housing estate, to school.

Dublin City Council, Purcell Construction and conservation architects Blackwood Associates with Margaret Quinlan Architects were all involved in the project.

The site also houses a new Tea Room and landscaped garden area. Tours of Richmond Barracks will incorporate Goldenbridge Cemetery, adjacent to the Barracks.

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Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht Heather Humphreys said: "This is a great day for the local people who campaigned for many years to get Richmond Barracks renovated. As a former British military barracks, thousands of men passed through Richmond on their way to the First World War, and later it was where the leaders of the Rising were dealt their fate. As one of our 'permanent reminders', this is very much a community-led project and I have no doubt that the newly renovated exhibition centre will be a great addition to Dublin 8."

Eadaoin Ní Chleirigh, Executive Chair, Richmond Barracks, said: "This unique site has been part of the community in Inchicore for over two hundred years and has a huge significance in Ireland's national history. These buildings have now been restored to their former glory and from June will be open to the public. Visitors will be able to interact with the story of those who were here in the aftermath of 1916 as well as getting a glimpse into what life was like for tenants who later lived here when it was converted into social housing and renamed Keogh Square."

(CD)