Mountjoy Prison

Mountjoy Prison, founded as Mountjoy Gaol and nicknamed The Joy, is a medium security men's prison located in in the centre of , . The current prison Governor is Ray Murtagh.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Prison
  • Description: prison in Ireland
  • Address: North Circular Road, Dublin

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dalymount Park and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.

Stadium
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is a football in on the Northside of , . It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. is situated 470 metres west of Mountjoy Prison.

Hospital
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The , commonly known as the Mater, is a teaching hospital, on Eccles Street in , , Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group. is situated 310 metres south of Mountjoy Prison.

Library
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is an art deco and Georgian style public library in , . It is included in the Record of Protected Structures maintained by Dublin City Council. is situated 230 metres southwest of Mountjoy Prison.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Phibsborough and Drumcondra.

Suburb
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, also spelled Phibsboro, is a mixed commercial and residential neighbourhood on the Northside of , . The Bradogue River crosses the area in a culvert, and the passes through its northern reaches, notably at Cross Guns Bridge.

Suburb
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is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of , Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council. The and the flow through the area.

Suburb
is an inner suburb on the northside of city, . The area is administered by Dublin City Council. It was best known for decades as the location of St Brendan's Hospital, which was the main psychiatric hospital serving the greater Dublin region.

Mountjoy Prison

Latitude
53.36203° or 53° 21′ 43″ north
Longitude
-6.26785° or 6° 16′ 4″ west
Operator
Irish Prison Service
Open location code
9C5M9P6J+RV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 129068605
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­prison
Wiki­data ID
Q917842
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Swedish—“Mountjoy Prison” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “سجن تلة الفرح”
  • Arabic: “سجن ماونت جوي”
  • Arabic: “سجن ماونتجوي”
  • Basque: “Mountjoy espetxea”
  • Catalan: “Mountjoy Gaol”
  • Catalan: “Mountjoy Prison”
  • Catalan: “Presó de Mountjoy”
  • Catalan: “Príosún Mhuinseo”
  • Chinese: “蒙乔伊监狱”
  • Chinese: “蒙喬伊監獄”
  • Danish: “Mountjoy Fængsel”
  • Dutch: “Mountjoy Prison”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سجن ماونت جوى”
  • French: “prison de Mountjoy”
  • French: “Prison de Mountjoy”
  • German: “Mountjoy Gaol”
  • German: “Mountjoy Prison”
  • German: “Mountjoy-Gefängnis”
  • Hebrew: “כלא מאונטג’וי”
  • Irish: “Príosún Mhuinseo”
  • Japanese: “マウントジョイ刑務所”
  • Polish: “Więzienie Mountjoy”
  • Spanish: “Prision de Mountjoy”
  • Spanish: “Prisión de Mountjoy”
  • Swedish: “Mountjoy Gaol”
  • Swedish: “Mountjoy Prison”
  • Swedish: “Mountjoy-fängelset”
  • Swedish: “The Joy”

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Highlights include Exercise Yard and Mountjoy Female Prison.

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