Kilmainham Gaol Experience

Kilmainham Gaol Experience

Ireland's most powerful historical journey

Duration

2 hours

Group Size

Maximum 12 people

Meeting Point

Kilmainham Gaol entrance

About This Tour

This focused tour takes you deep into the history of Kilmainham Gaol, one of the largest unoccupied gaols in Europe. For over 130 years, this prison held some of the most famous political and military leaders in Irish history.

Walk the same corridors as the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, stand in the execution yard where they met their fate, and understand why this building became a symbol of Irish independence.

Tour Highlights

  • The haunting East Wing Victorian cells
  • Stories of the 1916 Rising leaders
  • The execution yard - a sacred site
  • Prison chapel where Joseph Plunkett married
  • Museum exhibits and artifacts