Kilmainham Gaol

Prison/jail in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1855–1865

Attached multiple-bay three-storey over part-raised basement former new prison wing, built c.1860, having apsidal east end. Now in use as museum. Pitched slate roof with central vaulted rooflight, and wrought-iron coping to parapet. Red brick chimneystacks with carved granite coping. Cast-iron rainwater goods. Snecked cut limestone walls. Elliptical-headed window openings, with cut limestone surrounds, keystones, and sills. Fixed cast-iron small-paned windows with wrought-iron bars to exterior. Square-headed window openings to west end, having six-over-six pane timber sash windows, accommodating offices. Squareheaded door opening to east end with replacement timber-battened door, granite steps and platform bridging basement area, flanked by rubble limestone walls with granite coping. Square-headed door opening to basement under steps. Elliptical-headed door opening to basement of south elevation, with timber battened door. Steps to basement area to north-west corner, plinth wall to basement area to north. Wrought-iron roof trusses to interior, painted brick walls. Cells over three levels, landings accessed by wrought-iron walkways leading from two-flight cast-iron central staircase, with cast-iron spiral stairs to west end. First and second floor landings supported on cast-iron brackets, with wrought-iron railings. Elliptical headed door openings to each cell. Four punishment c

Type:
Prison/jail

Period:
1855–1865

Where:
Dublin, Ireland

Coordinates:
53.34°N, 6.31°W

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