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 effect of ...

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The leaders of the rebellion who surrendered to the British failed in their impossible dream of forging a republic out of the rubble of the General Post Office on O'Connell Street. But Patrick Pearse, ...

THE former Dublin jailhouse in which the leaders of the Easter Rising were imprisoned and executed has been named among the top tourist attractions in the world. Kilmainham Gaol, now a popular museum ...

AN iconic historical Dublin landmark has been voted one of the top tourist attractions in the world by Tripadvisor. Kilmainham Gaol, a former prison in Dublin, is now a museum run by the Office of ...

One hundred and three years ago Richard Twohig wrote his last ever letter from inside the walls of Kilmainham Gaol. It read: “I am in the best of spirits. Long live Ireland. God bless you, Mother, and ...

Kilmainham Gaol has been voted one of the top tourist attractions in the world, according to traveller reviews. The announcement came as TripAdvisor revealed its top picks for hotels, attractions and ...

Kilmainham Gaol's Collections Curator Brian Crowley is hosting the free tours as part of this month's Pride events. Kilmainham Gaol is hosting free tours that explore the prison's LGBT history as part ...

The Irish Proclamation of Freedom read by Padraig Pearse on April 24, 1916. Pearse was later executed at Kilmainham Jail in Dublin. Dublin's Kilmainham Jail is a repository of Ireland's rebellions and ...

TripAdvisor has rated a visit to Dublin’s Kilmainham Gaol as one of the top attractions in the world. The travel website recently revealed the 2023 Travellers’ Choice Best of the Best Top Attractions ...