Cork Attractions - Cork City Gaol

Step back in time to experience gaol conditionsThe Gaol tour is in 8 different languages. Personal
from the past centuries. Cork City Gaol foundedguided tours and audio - guided tours are available
in the 1840's is complete with grim corridors, ironas well as an audio visual display at the end. Need
stair cases, barred windows and many cells witha venue with a difference for that corporate
original graffiti on the walls. A must-see attraction,function or special occasion - then the West Wing
the cells contain life size models and soundof Cork City Gaol will indeed be an unforgettable
effects. From the outside, Cork City Gaol doessetting.
not look like a prison - one could be mistaken forHow to get there:
thinking that it's actually a castle - an outstandingThe Cork City Gaol is located in Convent Avenue
piece of Georgian/Gothic architecture - this buildingin Sunday's Well, which is about 2km from Patrick
certainly holds true to the saying "appearancesStreet - Cork city's main thoroughfare. You could
are deceiving".walk there from the city centre in about 20
A number of famous people have beenminutes or take the open top bus tour directly to
incarcerated in Cork City Gaol, for example,its doors.
Denny Lane (Young Irelanders), John SarsfieldThe prison is located on a hill with superb views of
Casey - "The Galtee Boy" (Fenians), Hannahthe city, so if you're walking to here - wear flat
Reynolds (Land League), Frank O'Connor (Civilshoes!
War) and Countess Markievicz.