Kilmainham Gaol
Prison/jail in Dublin, Ireland, dating from 1885–1895
Attached single-bay three-storey former hanging house, built c.1890, having external staircase leading to entrance at first floor level, and double-height porch to south of this. Now disused and part of museum. Lean-to slate roof, monopitched to porch, with cast-iron rainwater goods. Exposed rubble limestone walls. Elliptical-headed window opening with cut limestone keystone, surround and sill, wrought-iron bars and six-over-six pane timber sash windows to first floor of south elevation. Round-headed door opening with timber-battened door, wrought-iron strap hinges and spoked fanlight to south elevation. Elliptical-headed door opening with red brick voussoirs, approached from east by granite steps to first floor of east elevation. Square-headed door opening with recent door to ground floor east elevation of porch. Attached to south-east corner of west wing, built 1796, and south-west corner of east wing, built c.1860.
- Type:
- Prison/jail
- Period:
- 1885–1895
- Where:
- Dublin, Ireland
- Coordinates:
- 53.34°N, 6.31°W
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