Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Diliff, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0 William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Kilmainham Gaol: crime and rebellion
Your local guide
Tadhg Murray
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Highlights
- Over a century as an ordinary prison
- A single week that changed history
- The gaol's heavy stone gate
- History given proper weight and space
- Context before a museum visit
About this tour
This session looks at Kilmainham Gaol's long history as an ordinary prison and its closely tied connection to a pivotal week in Irish history. You see the exterior gate and the outer wall of the exercise yard, with the weight of both explained properly rather than rushed. It stays outside the ticketed interior, working from the grounds and surrounding streets.
After a short sound check at the gate, I walk the grounds stop by stop, giving the history the space it needs before moving to the next point. I take questions live as they come and send a short note afterwards on visiting the museum inside for anyone who wants the fuller story.
It suits anyone interested in Irish political history, and anyone who wants the context properly explained before or instead of a museum visit.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Dublin before heading out.
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The gaol's exterior gate 21 min
The camera takes in the prison's heavy stone gate, and I explain how it held ordinary prisoners for over a century before becoming closely tied to a single pivotal week in 1916.
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The exercise yard wall 21 min
You see the outer wall of the yard where the 1916 leaders were executed, and I explain how that week changed the course of Irish history.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Dublin: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Guinness and Georgian Quarter, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Dublin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 9 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Dublin, showing you The gaol's exterior gate and The exercise yard wall live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need to know the history already?
No background needed. The guide explains everything as it comes up.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk the grounds live with my phone.
Times shown in Dublin time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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