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Kilmainham Gaol
The prison where the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed, toured with a guide who tells Ireland's struggle.
- Open
- Every day
- Price
- Paid; book ahead
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8Directions
- Getting There
- Bus 13 or 40 from the center, or the Luas to Suir Road.
Why Go
Opened in 1796, the jail held Irish rebels for more than a century. In May 1916, fourteen leaders of the Rising were shot in its yard, turning public opinion toward independence.
Visits are by guided tour only, and they sell out.
Nearby in Dublin
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