Opened in 1796 as the county gaol and closed in 1924, it held the leaders of the 1798, 1803, 1848, 1867 and 1916 rebellions; the 1916 leaders were executed in the Stonebreakers' Yard where the guided tour ends.
- Address
- Inchicore Road, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 T2X5
- Hours
- Museum daily 10:30-17:15 (Oct-Mar), 10:30-17:45 (Apr-Sep); closed 24-27 Dec (heritageireland.ie)
- Best time to go
- Morning · About 1.5 h
- Price
- Adult EUR 8, senior EUR 6, student/child 12-17 EUR 4, under 12 free with ticket, family EUR 20 (heritageireland.ie, 2026)
- Price level
- €€
Details can change. Check hours and prices before you go.
Good to know
- Access is by guided tour only and pre-booking is essential; buy only on kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie (OPW warns about fake ticket sites).
- Book an early-morning tour for a shorter wait (Lonely Planet).
- The cells are very cold in winter: bring a coat.