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Cork City Gaol
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Cork City Gaol

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A restored 19th-century prison in Sunday's Well, built in a castle-like style, now a museum telling the stories of the men, women and children once held here through furnished cells and lifelike figures. A self-guided tour with a multilingual audio guide is included with admission.

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Highlights

  • ✓Castle-like restored Victorian prison
  • ✓Furnished cells with lifelike figures
  • ✓Multilingual audio guide included

Tips

  • →Open daily; reduced winter hours November to February
  • →About a 20-minute walk or a short taxi from the city centre

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