Kilmainham Gaol

This was the jail that was used for political prisoners from the 1803 rising, the 1916 rising, and the 1920 civil war. Eamon De Valera was held here twice but never killed because he had an American Passport (he was born in New York). De Valera went on to become Ireland's first "prime minister" or Taoiseach.



This is the more Victorian style wing of the jail. The movie Michael Collins, and the show the Tudors have used it for filming. Also, music groups like to record here because the acoustics are good.





I'm not really sure why blogger won't let me turn these, even after I've saved them the right way. So turn your head 90 degrees to the left. This is the entrance to Kilmainham. They used to have public hangings at the front door.





This is the older part of the jail. Solitary cells, similar to Eastern State Pen. in Philly. Smaller, and darker, during the famine they had anywhere from 5-7 people per cell and some sleeping in the corridors.








There are two black crosses in the courtyard that mark where the 14 leaders were shot. One marks where 13 were killed and one for the last one shot.






This is a plaque commemorating the 14 that the British executed that were involved with the Easter 1916 rising.