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Kilmainham Gaol Museum is a former prison in the Kilmainham area of Dublin, which is now open to the public as a museum. A number of famous Irish revolutionaries, including many leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, were imprisoned and put to death in the prison. Once Ireland gained independence, the prison was quickly decommissioned, however not before the first prisoners of the new state could be executed in the prison yard. The prison was restored and today stands as a monument to the struggle for Irish independence. Visitors can enter the prison only as a part of a guided tour, which takes approximately 90 minutes when combined with a visit to the museum.
Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 RK28, Ireland, Phone: 3-53-14-53-59-84
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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