St Patrick's Barracks

St Patrick's Barracks was a military installation in Ballymena.

History
The site was requisitioned by the War Office in 1937 and was used by the United States Army during the Second World War. The barracks became the regional centre for infantry training as the North Irish Brigade Depôt in 1964. The barracks went on to be the home of the Royal Irish Regiment when it was formed in 1992.

Following an improvement in the security situation, the barracks were closed in 2008 and the Imjin River Memorial, which had been located at the barracks, was moved to Belfast City Hall: the memorial commemorates Irish troops lost in the Battle of Chaegunghyon in January 1951 during the Korean War.

The site was given to the Northern Ireland Executive in 2012 and the housing on site is now being redeveloped. The site remains the home of the Royal Irish Regiment Museum.