- Old Kilmainham Gaol, which opened in 1796, was the home of many of those involved in the Irish independence struggle for over 100 years.
- Kilmainham Gaol was also used during this period as a temporary prison for men, women, and children who were later transported to Australia.
- Kilmainham Gaol Museum, Dublin, Ireland. 15,060 likes · 55 talking about this · 516 were here. Kilmainham Gaol is one of the largest unoccupied gaols in...
- Kilmainham Gaol is an old jail located in Dublin, which has recently completed a series of renovations to its museum area. ... Kilmainham Gaol interior (main hall).
- Kilmainham Gaol was a prison for common criminals, and a place of detention for convicts awaiting transportation to Australia.
- Kilmainham Gaol is arguably a huge symbol of historical, political, and cultural significance, mostly as a result of its role during the 1916 Easter Rising.
- Strong interest in maintaining the prison as a historical site only built with the formation of the Kilmainham Gaol Restoration Society in 1958.
- Before its closure in 1924, Dublin's Kilmainham Gaol housed some of the most famous political and military leaders in Irish history.
- Kilmainham Gaol has welcomed prisoners from all walks of life, from the unknown to the great historical figures who have shaped Irish history .