Cork City Gaol
Overview
Cork City Gaol is a restored 19th-century prison building. Furnished cells, lifelike characters and sound effects combine to allow visitors to experience day-to-day life for prisoners and gaoler. There is an audio-visual presentation of the social history of Cork City. Individual sound tours are available in a number of languages.
Features
- Opening Times
- Open all year
- Opening Times: Open all year, daily Apr-Sep 9.30-5; Oct-Mar 10-4. Closed 22-27 Dec
- Facilities
- Parking onsite
- Parking nearby
About the area
Cork is Ireland’s southernmost county, and is also the largest. There’s a lot of coastline, most of which is rocky and dramatic, but there are some amazing beaches, like Barleycove, Inchydoney and Owenahincha.