>From the PPP. Following the signing of the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921 the British Army were preparing to withdraw from Ireland. The following inventory of the contents of the Military Barracks, Carlow was compiled by members of the Irish Republican Army in February 1922.. OUTDOORS : in yard and sheds. Estimated 6 ton of barbed wire ; five ladders , 10 ff, 15ft. 25ft, 30ft, 45ft ; eight galvanized iron canisters ; piles of straw mattresses ; two old spiked cannon pieces with metal wheels ; 34 cannonballs ; quantity of broken and rusted weapons, 5 bayonets, 24 lances, 20 rifles, numerous sword pieces, staffs. 3 cwt. sack ouncil ; 5 earthenware gallon casks ; two horse carts ; large copper vat ; a large variety of 58 sweeping brushes ; 25 shovels ; 5 picks ; barrack brazing; 20 hurricane lamps ; 80 barrack lamps ; chaff cutting machine ; a dozen vices ; 62 platform posts, high, medium and low ; metal piping ; large delivery of new covered timber ; larger quantity of corrugated iron 6ft and 10ft ; quantity of expanded metal 8" x 4" ; 6 tins of red and white paint ; 3 gallons of varnish ; 5 barrows ; 8 rolls of wire netting ; 10 x 30 gallon barrels ; slabs and approximately 500 new slates ; 3 anvils ; 4 sets of drain brushes ; 4 axes ; 4 x 30 gallon water tanks with taps ; approximately 400 new bricks ; scantlings, all sizes ; 5 new stoves ; variety of 25 packed crates ;. barrel of kerosene ; 12 saddles and horse dressings ; The coal and turf shed was emptied and coalbuckets removed by people who reside in the locality. INDOORS: HALL : Upright Grand piano by Foster. 2 office desks and 2 castor chairs with arms ; on shelf , account books , quantity of old maps and folders ; 2 jars of ink ; box of new pens ; I large locked safe by Saltburn, 1 smaller unlocked safe by Withers ; new pull porter machine ; one chest of books. one military travel desk with handles ; one folding travel officers chair ;' 3 blackboards with easels ; box of coloured chalk; 40 lockers ; 10 Officers chests of drawers ; over 200 chairs ; 80 small desks ; mixture of several hundred bed linens and barrack sheets ; MILITARY CANTEEN :. Upright piano by Foster ; 1 new pull porter machine ; 100 glasses ; 300 various forms of delph ; boxs of utensils ; 150 tables ; numerous trestles many sizes ; bagatelle ; 8 mixed size drums with drumsticks ; 4 saddle drums with leather straps ; dozens of empty glass and earthenware empty bottles; 4 card tables ; 4 Officers tables ; brass weights ; 15 ft long mahogany counter top ; 4 wash buckets. SLEEPING QUARTERS: . 10 japanned washstands ; 10 marbletop washstands ; 50 painted washstands ; 19 chests of drawers ; 15 reclining baths ; 50 sponge baths ; 50 sitz baths ; numerous bedsteads ; large quantity of bolsters ; 80 wooden bed screens ; 50 clothes-horses ; great mixture of several hundred bed linens and barrack sheets; 120 bedside wooden desks ; large quantity of wooden lockers ; 12 crates of reading and account books ; HOSPITAL: . 18 hospital beds , 100 tables, large office table, large 8 sided table , an enormous lot of provisions, bags of flour, preserved meat ,tinned meat, sack of salt, tins of biscuits, tea, sugar, dozens of jars and containers of medical supplies, pills, tonics, rubs, medicines.; medical implements; washing soda, 4 vats of disinfecting fluid ; washing powder , box of soap ; tins of bandages, slings, patches. KITCHEN: . 2 butchers blocks ; 40 cooking implements ; large metal cooking range ; 20 scuttles ;8 copper coal buckets ; 4 large enamelled stone sinks ; large centre table 12 ft x 5 ft. ; weighing scales and 8 weights ; Large hand decorated sign ~~ARMY, NAVY AND AIR FORCE MILITARY CANTEEN ~~