Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol is a historic prison in the Kilmainham area of Dublin, Ireland, now preserved as a museum and one of the most visited heritage attractions in the country. It was built in 1796 and remained in use as a prison until 1924, and is most strongly associated in Irish historical memory with the execution of the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, fourteen of whom were shot in its stonebreakers yard. The gaol has a significant and often sombre history spanning the 1798 Rebellion, the Great Famine, and the Irish War of Independence. It is operated by the Office of Public Works and guided tours visit the cells, corridors, and execution yard.