Sites and Monuments Record · Ireland
Prison
County Dublin, Ireland
The record
- County
- Dublin
- Country
- Ireland
- First-edition OS map
- Jail
- Latest-edition OS map
- Kilmainham Gaol
- Coordinates
- 53.34171, -6.30964
- SMR number
- DU018-125----
Slide toward Today to fade the historical sheet and see the modern map underneath.
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public LibraryDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford LibrariesDavid Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries
Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1790 "Composite: Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).
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The National Monuments Service's description
One of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe, covering some of the most heroic and tragic events in Ireland's emergence as a modern nation from 1780s to the 1920s. Attractions include a major exhibition detailing the political and penal history of the prison and its restoration. The tour of the prison includes an audio-visual show. Tours may be arranged for visitors with special needs by prior arrangement. This national monument is managed by the Office of Public Works on behalf of the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht.
Compiled by: Paul Walsh
Date of upload: 8 March 2013
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