Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of …
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Mar 11, 2025
What a fascinating piece of Irish history. Our guide, Adam, did a wonderful job leading us through the prison. Do book tickets when you are initially planning a trip to Dublin and fit other things ar…Full review by Erika R
Mar 10, 2025
absolutely a brilliant place to visit very cheap to but tickets and our tour guide Kristopher was first class and very well informed thank youFull review by cliffmcb
Mar 9, 2025
Definitely worth a visit if you’re in Dublin. You need to book as soon as the tickets go I. Sale (28 days before). The guide was really knowledgeable and funny. It’s a real eye opener. We lived it.Full review by TracyCollard
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First part of the tour is guided (but that makes it 10x better). You end up in a museum where you can walk around freely. But also during the guided tour you will be granted plenty of time to …
First part of the tour is guided (but that makes it 10x better). You end up in a museum where you can walk around freely. But also during the guided tour you will be granted plenty of time to look around.
JULY 2024 - Which bus to get from Dublin Airport to Kilmainhan Gaol please? How long does the journey take? We have purchased Visitor Leap Cards also, can these be used? Thanks!