First experience in a jail
In Dublin in really easy to get lost in so many scenarios, this morning we went to Kilmainham Gaol, very unusual place to visit. We were impressed by the building first and then going thought we finally realized where we were staying.
For this type of museum is requester a tour, it is better for don’t get lost! You must book in advanced and it is a very busy site.
The guide was absolutely clear to understand and he gave us a lot of information. As he said Kilmainham Gaol held some of the most famous political and military leaders in Irish history such as Robert Emmet, Charles Stewart Parnell, the 1916 Rising leaders and Eamon de Valera. It is possible today visit the cells where they spent their last days. If for no other reason, Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin would be remarkable for being the biggest unoccupied goal in these islands. As such, it gives the visitor a dramatic and realistic insight into what is was like to have been confined in one of these forbidding bastions of punishment and correction between 1796 when it opened and 1924 when it closed. It offers a panoramic insight into some of the most profound, disturbing and inspirational themes of modern Irish history.
If you walk inside the prison you can see some cells open, the chapel, where a couple got married, they were booth prisoners and then the museum. It is kind of sad! Going on and listening all the stories about the prisoners and discovered that the youngest was only 5 years of age, made us really upset!. The prison was opened in 1796, in that period the people went to jail for unbelievable reasons. He told us that the pour conditions of the prison let people died for illnesses and for cold, there were no glass covering the windows.
The most famous part is the west wing, this part is usually used for films or songs video, for example U2 recorded here one of their songs.
in 2018 celebrating the 25th anniversary of Mandela works, there is an exposition showing some picture of Nelson Mandela and his operate. Why Nelson Mandela in Ireland? There is such a relation between Ireland and south Africa about politics, the Irish were supporter in defense of the apartheid.
It is not an easy tour to do but is not far from the present, we are talking about 100 years ago and also about people who died giving freedom to Ireland. This museum offers a different point of view about women in that society and learn watching and walking through is always the best way
