Not to be Missed

• 5 out of 5 stars by MilwVon from Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• May 12, 2012

Quote: Kilmainham Gaol is one of the 11 OPW (Office of Public Works) Heritage sites that we visited during our 15 days in Ireland. It was like saving the best for last!Kilmainham Gaol was a fully functional prison in Dublin City until 1924, shortly after... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journals Ireland's Capital City - Just One Day, Ireland's Heritage Card - Your Ticket to History

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A gaol full of ghosts

• 4 out of 5 stars by eilidhcatriona from London, United Kingdom
• May 9, 2012

Quote: When you visit historical attractions in Dublin, you can't help but hear about the Easter Rising of 1916, the war of independence which followed and the civil war after that. Even on the open-top bus tours, a lot of things pointed out are linked to... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

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A fairly new but good attraction.

• 5 out of 5 stars by alanmack37 from Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
• January 20, 2011

Quote: I visited Kilmainham Gaol last march. The tour was cheap and excellent. The guide gave an interesting tour and it made you aware of the hardship of the lives of the people jailed here. But what made it worth while for me apart from the obvious was... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journal In Dublins Fair City

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Kilmainham Gaol

• 5 out of 5 stars by barbara from Atlanta, Georgia
• January 29, 2006

Quote: This prison in which Irish rebels were held during Ireland's long struggle to break away from Great Britain was one of my favorite attractions in Dublin. Our bus driver advised that if we were on limited time, this was the one place we shouldn't... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journal Family Delights in Dublin

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Kilmainham Jail

• 4 out of 5 stars by Mr. Wonka from Brooklyn, New York
• October 4, 2005

Quote: A visit to the local shopping mall can sometimes feel like strolling through a prison, except for the food court, Sharper Image, and pimply teenagers. After touring Kilmainheim Jail, an imposing stone fortress in far west Dublin, I realized that... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journal Letting the Foam Settle in Dublin

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Kilmainham Gaol

• 4 out of 5 stars by MichaelJM from Nottingham, England
• December 14, 2004

Quote: On the edge of parkland is the grim Kilmainham Gaol. It was built in 1789 and continued as a prison until the 1920s –- its story is well-told with visual displays, interesting museum artifacts, and a fairly graphic guided tour. If you’re going to... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journal The Museums of Dublin

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Kilmainham Jail

• 4 out of 5 stars by LondonTraveller from Detroit, Michigan
• November 30, 2004

Quote: This historic jail was used to house the prisoners of the revolution. The guided tour is very interesting, and it gives you a good understanding about the history of Ireland. I saw this with the Dublin Pass. For more information, check it out at... Read the full Kilmainham Gaol review

From journal Weekend in Dublin

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