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Wicklow’s Historic Gaol: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide
Supplied by: Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Get right up close to life in a Victorian prison
Highlights
- Meet Mary Morris the Matron and get a clearer picture of daily life in this busy (and often overcrowded) Victorian prison The posed figures and the historic reconstructions will help you and your family understand Irish history (and the harsh realities of prison life) alive During the Potato Famine people would commit crimes so they would end up in this prison. Once you visit, you'll understand how desperate they must have been!
What's included
- Entrance to the Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Overview
Wicklow's Historic Gaol features interactive displays, and holographic projections detailing the fascinating and macabre history of this penitentiary. The words "Wicklow Gaol" would once strike fear in the heart of anyone within earshot. It's now County Wicklow's most popular tourist attraction.
Cancellation policy
never
Venue address
Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Kilmantin Hill 1