Kilmainham Gaol Museum

Kilmainham Gaol Museum

www.kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie
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Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of …

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Mar 11, 2025
What a fascinating piece of Irish history. Our guide, Adam, did a wonderful job leading us through the prison. Do book tickets when you are initially planning a trip to Dublin and fit other things ar…Full review by Erika R
Mar 10, 2025
absolutely a brilliant place to visit very cheap to but tickets and our tour guide Kristopher was first class and very well informed thank youFull review by cliffmcb
Mar 9, 2025
Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Dublin. You need to book as soon as the tickets go I. Sale (28 days before). The guide was really knowledgeable and funny. It’s a real eye opener. We lived it.Full review by TracyCollard
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Next to the spooky-sounding Bully’s Acre cemetery (one of Dublin’s oldest) sits Kilmainham Gaol, a place that’s more than jus…
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This former prison is one of Dublin's most historic buildings. Dating back to 1796, the Kilmainham Gaol is a massive building that h…
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Located:Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland
Owner:Office of Public Works
Type:Prison museum

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can I visit in early march 2025
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I’m sure you can if you book in advance
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Do you have to join a tour or are you able to walk around yourself ?
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First part of the tour is guided (but that makes it 10x better). You end up in a museum where you can walk around freely. But also during the guided tour you will be granted plenty of time to …
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First part of the tour is guided (but that makes it 10x better). You end up in a museum where you can walk around freely. But also during the guided tour you will be granted plenty of time to look around.
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Answer by Robin x · Feb 20, 2025
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JULY 2024 - Which bus to get from Dublin Airport to Kilmainhan Gaol please? How long does the journey take? We have …
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JULY 2024 - Which bus to get from Dublin Airport to Kilmainhan Gaol please? How long does the journey take? We have purchased Visitor Leap Cards also, can these be used? Thanks!
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I took a cab to Kilmainham. The tour takes about an hour. There is a musuem that is not included in the tour-nice to arrive an hour or 45 min before tour to check it out, if you have time …
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I took a cab to Kilmainham. The tour takes about an hour. There is a musuem that is not included in the tour-nice to arrive an hour or 45 min before tour to check it out, if you have time to spare. The musuem closes at 4. The last Kilmainham tour starts at 4:15.
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How ca I get tickets for this tour? I tried many times on thei website without success.
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go one the website at 9:15 the day you want to go, if they have extra's the release them then. that's how we got ours. good luck
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How far in advance can I book tickets?
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Tickets can be purchased online 28 days in advance. Tickets are released at midnight (Irish time).
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