asked the Minister for Defence the number and location of artillery ranges in the State; the number and location of artillery ranges capable of catering for rifles and machine guns in the State; the number of both owned by the State; and the number and location of other lands owned by his Department and the acreage involved.
Written Answers. - Army Firing Ranges.
537.
The two artillery ranges in the State are located at the Glen of Imaal, County Wicklow and Kilworth, County Cork. Both are owned by the State and can be used for the firing of rifles and machine guns.
There are approximately 11,500 acres of lands owned by the State and administered by my Department (including lands covered by buildings, etc.) at other locations as listed below:—
Muine Bheag, County Carlow.
Military Barracks, Cavan.
Ballyconnell, County Cavan.
Kilrush, County Clare.
Ballinalacken, County Clare.
Ennis, County Clare.
Knockalisheen, County Clare.
Lahinch, County Clare.
Haulbowline, County Cork.
Cobh, County Cork.
Fermoy, County Cork.
Bere Island, County Cork.
Spike Island, County Cork.
Crosshaven, County Cork.
Whitegate, County Cork.
Collins Barracks, Cork.
Ballincollig, County Cork.
Mitchelstown, County Cork.
Aghabullogue, County Cork.
Beal na Blath, County Cork.
Mallow, County Cork.
Midleton, County Cork.
Macroom, County Cork.
Shanbally, County Cork.
Kanturk, County Cork.
Skibbereen, County Cork.
Lough Swilly, County Donegal.
Ballyshannon, County Donegal.
Letterkenny, County Donegal.
Lifford, County Donegal.
Milford, County Donegal.
Mullans, County Donegal.
Collins Barracks, Dublin.
Phoenix Park, Dublin.
Arbour Hill, Dublin.
Griffith Barracks, Dublin.
McKee Barracks, Dublin.
Clancy Barracks, Dublin.
Cathal Brugha Barracks, Dublin.
Raheny, Dublin.
Stillorgan, County Dublin.
Baldonnel, County Dublin.
Ticknock, County Dublin.
Swords, County Dublin.
Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin.
Renmore, Galway.
Oranmore, County Galway.
Gort, County Galway.
Loughrea, County Galway.
Dunsandle, County Galway.
Tralee, County Kerry.
Tarbert, County Kerry.
Dingle, County Kerry.
Caherciveen, County Kerry.
Killorglin, County Kerry.
Listowel, County Kerry.
Curragh, County Kildare.
McGee Barracks, Kildare.
Naas, County Kildare.
Clane, County Kildare.
Celbridge, County Kildare.
Stephens Barracks, Kilkenny.
Earlsbog, County Kilkenny.
Portlaoise, County Laois.
Manorhamilton, County Leitrim.
Sarsfield Barracks, Limerick.
Ballyclough, County Limerick.
Templeglantine, County Limerick.
Connolly Barracks, Longford.
Granard, County Longford.
Military Barracks, Dundalk.
Drogheda, County Louth.
Castlebar, County Mayo.
Westport, County Mayo.
Turlough, County Mayo.
Gormanston, County Meath.
Navan, County Meath.
Fairyhouse, County Meath.
Dunboyne, County Meath.
Military Barracks, Monaghan.
Castleblayney, County Monaghan.
Birr, County Offaly.
Tullamore, County Offaly.
Boyle, County Roscommon.
Strokestown, County Roscommon.
Carnagh, County Roscommon.
Cushla, County Roscommon.
Calry, County Sligo.
Nenagh, County Tipperary.
Templemore, County Tipperary.
Clonmel, County Tipperary.
Thurles, County Tipperary.
Heywood, County Tipperary.
Scartnaglorane, County Tipperary.
Military Barracks, Waterford.
Athlone, County Westmeath.
Mullingar, County Westmeath.
Military Barracks, Wexford.
Duncannon, County Wexford.
Bray, County Wicklow.
Kilpeddar, County Wicklow.
Kilbride, County Wicklow.
Coolmoney, County Wicklow.