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Kilmainham Gaol
Museum4.7 · 2 9814.6 · 28 221≈ 1 h 45 minEntry: ~8 €3.4 km from the center
A prison built in 1796 that held Ireland's independence fighters: the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed here, and Eamon de Valera was the last inmate, released in 1924. Visits are by guided tour only, with tickets booked online in advance — the Victorian wing's glass gallery is famous from the film 'In the Name of the Father', and the museum charts the road from the famine to the republic.
Highlights
- 1916 leaders' executions
- Victorian wing from 'In the Name of the Father'
- De Valera, the last prisoner
- Guided tours only, book online
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:30 – 17:15 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:30 – 17:15 |
| Wed | 10:30 – 17:15 |
| Thu | 10:30 – 17:15 |
| Fri | 10:30 – 17:15 |
| Sat | 10:30 – 17:15 |
| Sun | 10:30 – 17:15 |
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