Kilmainham Gaol
Local name: Príosún Chill Mhaighneann
Located in Dublin City, Leinster Coordinates: 53°20′31″ N 6°18′35″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Dublin · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 20 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- DUB Dublin Airport10 km
- IOM Isle of Man Airport139 km
About Kilmainham Gaol
Kilmainham Gaol is a museum. Location: Dublin City, Leinster.
Kilmainham Gaol (Irish: Príosún Chill Mhaighneann) is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. Opened in the late 18th century as the County of Dublin Gaol, it is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works. Many Irish revolutionaries, including the leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising (Patrick Pearse, James Connolly, Tom Clarke, Seán Mac Diarmada, Joseph Plunkett, Éamonn Ceannt, Thomas MacDonagh), were imprisoned and executed in the prison by the orders of the UK Government.
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At a glance
- Opened
- 1796
- Heritage designation
- national monument of Ireland
- Official website
- kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie
Source: Wikidata
Climate of Kilmainham Gaol
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 70 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 20°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 2°)
- Wettest month
- December (75 mm)
- Driest month
- April (52 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 8° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 20° | 20° | 17° | 14° | 10° | 9° |
| Average low (°C) | 2° | 2° | 3° | 4° | 7° | 9° | 12° | 11° | 9° | 7° | 4° | 3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 52 | 57 | 53 | 70 | 64 | 73 | 70 | 75 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Kilmainham Gaol
The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 10 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 4 km to the east.
Airports
- Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 10 kmnorth
- Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 139 kmnortheast
- George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 145 kmnorth
Nearby large cities
- Dublin Population: 1M 4 kmeast
- Belfast Population: 348K 142 kmnorth
- Limerick Population: 102.3K 173 kmsouthwest
- Cork Population: 224K 217 kmsouthwest
- Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 219 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Nearby attractions & nature
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Nearest towns and villages
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More sights in Dublin City
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Four Courts Attraction, Dublin City2.4 km E
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Sources & licences
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