The Barracks

Due to the success of the quarries, accommodation was built for the workers near the sea shore. Officially, this building was called Holyhead View, but the locals referred to it as “the barracks”.

Many of the early quarry workers were Irishmen who crossed the Irish sea in search of better paid jobs. Some farm laborers were also attracted to the quarries as they offered a better wage.

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These early quarrymen traveled to The Nant on a Monday morning with enough food for the week. They stayed in the barracks all week before going home to see their families at midday on Saturday.

During the early years of the barracks, the village was regarded as being a rough and uncivilized place to live. It’s believed that Port Nant was the most ungodly and uncivilized place in Llyn and Eifionydd as the workers spent their time feasting and drinking.