Ballyduff Barracks

Ballyduff derives from the Irish 'Baile Dubh', meaning 'black village' or 'black settlement', referring to the dark-coloured soil or landscape characteristic of the area. The townland lies in west County Waterford, overlooking the River Blackwater near the village of Lismore. The Ballyduff Barracks were constructed in 1869–1870 as a fortified police station for the Royal Irish Constabulary (RI...