Burgh’s Royal Barracks
Archived: 31 October 2026
In 1706, Ireland was governed largely through Dublin Castle proclamations while parliament remained prorogued under Queen Anne and Lord Lieutenant Ormond. The War of the Spanish Succession prompted naval recruitment, thanksgiving services and completion of Dublin’s Royal Barracks, strengthening military administration. Measures against robbery and outlaws asserted state authority, while restrictions on Protestant conversion reinforced the penal regime and Protestant ascendancy. Economic orders regulated wine prices and butter packing, reflecting the importance of export trade. Constitutional debate persisted through Molyneux’s work. Meanwhile, O’Heyne documented Catholic continuity from Louvain, and Francis Makemie’s Philadelphia presbytery demonstrated Irish Presbyterian links across the Atlantic.