Kilmainham Gaol, last used in 1924, is a monument forever linked to the Irish independence movement.

DUBLIN — They call it the Irish Bastille.But unlike the legendary French prison, Kilmainham Gaol still looks pretty much the way it did when it opened for business in 1796.To get the full eff… ...

TO COMMEMORATE the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising, Kilmainham Gaol, which had been in a state of ruin for years, was put into order and was opened as a sort of national shrine. In ...

Poet Theo Dorgan attended a 75th Commemoration of the Easter Rising and later wrote about it. In 1997, at the Irish Writers Centre in Dublin, I heard him read his poem, Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin ...

Kilmainham Gaol is hosting free tours that explore the prison's LGBT history as part of Dubin City's Pride events this month. Read More: “Gay Gaels” who have enriched Ireland’s history and ...

These include Kilmainham Gaol, a museum housed in a former prison for political prisoners (visits are by guided tour only), and the Guinness Storehouse, birthplace of Ireland's famous stout beer.

Kilmainham Gaol Kilmainham Gaol has housed some of Ireland’s most outspoken fighters for the country’s independence over its more than 200-year history, many of whom met an unfortunate end.