Cork City Gaol

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Cork City Gaol is a historic 19th-century former prison in Cork, Ireland, now operating as a museum and visitor attraction.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former prison
museum
tourist attraction
architect George Richard Pain
James Pain
architecturalStyle Gothic Revival architecture
linked to: Gothic Revival
broadcastingUseBegan 1920s
broadcastingUseEnded 19500s
builtInCentury 19th century
closedAsPrison 1923
constructionCompleted 1824
convertedToMuseum late 20th century
country Ireland
currentUse heritage centre
visitor attraction
exhibits historical prison cells
interpretive panels
wax figures
focusesOn 19th-century prison life
history of crime and punishment in Cork
hasFeature central governor’s block
chapel
exercise yards
governor’s house
high perimeter walls
radiating cell wings
heritageStatus protected structure (local heritage listing)
laterUse radio broadcasting station
locatedIn Cork
County Cork
Munster
Republic of Ireland
Sunday’s Well
locatedNear Cork city centre
linked to: Cork city

River Lee
locatedOn Convent Avenue NERFINISHED
material stone
notablePeriod Irish Civil War
Irish War of Independence
notableUse detention of political prisoners
offers audio tours
guided tours
openedAsPrison 1824
originalFunction city prison
county gaol
prisonerGender female prisoners
male prisoners
regionTourism tourist attractions in Cork (city)
replaced Cork’s old city gaol on the North Gate Bridge
linked to: Cork City Gaol
tourismCategory dark tourism site
usedBy RTÉ
Radio Éireann
linked to: RTÉ

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Cork city hasLandmark Cork City Gaol
Cork City Gaol replaced Cork’s old city gaol on the North Gate Bridge
linked to: Cork City Gaol