Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol (Irish: Príosún Chill Mhaighneann) is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising, were imprisoned and executed in the prison by the orders of the UK Government.
Príosún Chill Mhaighneann | |
Main Hall | |
Location within Dublin | |
| Location | Kilmainham, Dublin, Ireland |
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| Coordinates | 53°20′30″N 06°18′34″W |
| Type | Prison museum |
| Owner | Office of Public Works |
| Public transit access | Heuston railway station Suir Road Luas stop (Red Line) |
| Website | kilmainhamgaolmuseum |
National monument of Ireland | |
| Official name | Kilmainham Gaol |
| Reference no. | 675 |
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