Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol is a former in , . Opened in the late 18th century as the County of Dublin Gaol, it is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: former prison in Ireland
  • Also known as: “Kilmainham Jail”
  • Address: Inchicore Road, Dublin, D08RK28

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Inchicore Public Library and Richmond Park.

Library
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is an art deco style public library in , designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie working in the city architect's office under Horace O'Rourke. is situated 150 metres south of Kilmainham Gaol.

Stadium
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is a football stadium in , . Situated in the Dublin suburb of , it is the home ground of League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic. is situated 480 metres west of Kilmainham Gaol.

Cemetery
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Bully's Acre is a former public cemetery located near the in , Ireland. It is 3.7 acres in extent. is situated 220 metres northeast of Kilmainham Gaol.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Inchicore and Rialto.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , . Located approximately 5 kilometres west of the city centre, was originally a small village separate from Dublin.

Suburb
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is an inner suburb of , situated on the city's southside. The area takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge, which was commonly known as the Bridge due to its resemblance to the shape of .

Suburb
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Dolphin's Barn is an inner suburb of , , situated on the Southside of the city in the Dublin 8, and partially in the Dublin 12 postal district.

Kilmainham Gaol

Latitude
53.34174° or 53° 20′ 30″ north
Longitude
-6.30958° or 6° 18′ 35″ west
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Operator
Office of Public Works
Open location code
9C5M8MRR+M5
Open­Street­Map ID
way 41662413
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­jail
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Geo­Names ID
6949199
Wiki­data ID
Q1049842
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Kilmainham Gaol” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سجن كيلمنهام”
  • Basque: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Catalan: “presó de Kilmainham”
  • Catalan: “Presó de Kilmainham”
  • Chinese: “克瞞漢姆監獄”
  • Chinese: “基曼漢姆監獄”
  • Chinese: “基里枚南監獄”
  • Czech: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Czech: “Kilmainhamská věznice”
  • Dutch: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن كيلمنهام”
  • Finnish: “Kilmainhamin vankila”
  • French: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • French: “prison de Kilmainham”
  • French: “Prison de Kilmainham”
  • Galician: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Galician: “prisión de Kilmainham”
  • German: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • German: “Kilmainham Gefängnis”
  • Hebrew: “כלא קילמיינהאם”
  • Hungarian: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Icelandic: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Irish: “Príosún Chill Mhaighneann”
  • Irish: “Príosún Cill Mhaighneann”
  • Italian: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Japanese: “キルメイナム刑務所”
  • Malay: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kilmainham fengsel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kilmainhamfengselet”
  • Norwegian: “Kilmainham fengsel”
  • Polish: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Polish: “Więzienie Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Russian: “Килмэнхем”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Prìosan Kilmainham”
  • Slovenian: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Spanish: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Spanish: “Prisión Kilmainham”
  • Swedish: “Kilmainham Gaol”
  • Ukrainian: “Кілмаінхам Гол”
  • Welsh: “Carchar Kilmainham”
  • Welsh: “Kilmainham Gaol”

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