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Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, Dublin, Ireland
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2024
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To understand the history of Dublin, through the personalities who passed through this prison during the struggle for independence.

It is one of the most interesting sites in Dublin to understand its history. Opened in 1796 as the County Prison of Dublin, Kilmainham Gaol has seen many of the personalities who played a role in the struggle for Irish independence pass through its walls. Among the prisoners were Henry McCracken, founder of the United Irishmen, Robert Emmet, Charles Stewart Parnell and Eamon De Valera, the last prisoner who later became Prime Minister and President of Ireland.

When it opened, it was one of the most modern prisons in Ireland. However, it was not comfortable, the windows were just holes in the walls and the limestone walls absorbed all the moisture, so winter brought its share of diseases. At the beginning of the 19th century, the perpetrators of murders and robberies with violence were publicly hanged in front of it. At the time of the Great Famine, around 1840, the Irish were still seeking to be arrested and locked up, in order to have a guaranteed meal a day. We also visit the cell of Charles Parnell who, although locked up, was treated with the respect due to his rank as "king without a crown". In 1916, during the Easter Rising, several nationalist leaders were imprisoned and later executed, including Willie Pearse and Joseph Plunkett. The last prisoners were released at the end of the civil war in 1924. The visit includes an audiovisual presentation in the chapel, a guided tour of the prison and a museum. Not to be missed!


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Visited in march 2023
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Venus en famille pour la semaine, nous avons visité cette prison qui a servi de 1796 à 1924. La visite guidée n'est qu'en anglais et aucun audio guide ne nous a été proposé il faut donc être à l'aise avec la langue locale. Sinon, le bâtiment en lui même est vraiment impressionnant, la visite vaut le détour!
Visited in november 2022
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La réservation se fait en ligne. La visite en elle-même dure environ 1 heure, vous pouvez visiter le musée avant ou après la visite. Le seul bémol, le guide numérique en version française n'était pas disponible (espagnol ou allemand). Pas d'audio-guide pour cette visite.
Breitz56
Visited in october 2019
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RESERVATION OBLIGATOIRE
Bien que je n'ai pas pu visiter ce site et j'en suis fort triste je vous laisse un message d'avertissement
Il faut dorénavant réserver assez longtemps en avance
Nous y étions fin octobre et pas de place avant 7/11
Bon il y a le musée gratuit mais ....
Visited in august 2019
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A voie
Très intéressant et impressionnant. On comprend mieux les souffrances et les déchirements des irlandais.
Stoubi
Visited in april 2018
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Les geôles de Dublin ont participé aux évènements les plus sombres de l'histoire de l'Irlande et sont irrémédiablement chargées d'histoire. Le calme, la froideur et la tristesse des lieux rendent cette visite très spéciale et permettent de comprendre les étapes les plus douloureuses de ce beau pays.
A visiter absolument.

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