Kilmainham Gaol

Address	Inchicore Road (Dublin West)
Admission	Adults €5 Children/ Students €2Senior Citizens €3.50Small museum is free
Hours	April – September Open daily 9:30am – 4:45pm October – March 9:30am – 4:00pm / Sunday 10am – 4pm Closed on Saturdays.
Phone	+353-1-453-5984
Website	www.heritageireland.ie

Kilmainham Gaol is the largest unoccupied gaol in Europe and it offers visitors a glimpse into the disturbing yet inspirational history of the modern Irish world. The correctional institution opened in 1796 and for nearly 200 years, detained prisoners who were leaders of the 1916 rising, DeValera and other rebellions. Famous prisoners included rebellion leaders like Robert Emmet and James Connolly, and the politician Charles Stewart Parnell. Unfortunate detainees resided in the grim structure until their execution in the prison yard. The cells are eerie and offer a bone-chilling view of prison life.

Your entry fee into the gaol includes a guided tour with an audio-visual component, as well as entry into a small museum. The exhibition details the political and penal history of the prison, and describes its renovations. There is a small tearoom on the premises.

Parts of the film In the Name of the Father were shot at Kilmainham Gaol. An extremely busy attraction, be prepared for larger crowds during the summer months.