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Convent Avenue, Sunday’s Well, Cork City, T23 VX25 ,Ireland

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Group Bookings

Tour Guides are on hand daily throughout the year to provide guided tours for any groups of 10 or more people. All groups are welcome – primary/secondary schools, English language colleges, tour groups, active retirement groups, special interest groups or even large family groups.

Guided Group Tours are in English only and must be booked in advance. Guided Tours take approximately 45 minutes to complete and you are then free to explore the building and the grounds in your own time.

Students

Cork City Gaol

Unlock history and bring your pupils on a journey through time to discover the fascinating history of Cork City Gaol, its inmates and staff. Pupils will learn the stories of real adults and children who were imprisoned here. The stories are brought to life using realistic models, sound effects and...

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Mannequins dressed in historical attire inside a stone-walled castle corridor with stairs and informational signs.

Private Evening Tour

Explore Cork City Gaol on a private evening tour, this gives you the opportunity to visit the Gaol outside of normal opening hours. Your group will have exclusive access to the Gaol at this time, which will give you a chance to really soak up the atmosphere of the building.

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Interior of an old, two-tiered brick building with arched corridors and a walkway illuminated by overhead lights.

Team Building

Gaol Quest

Are you looking for a unique and enjoyable way to build relationships and encourage teamwork? Introducing Gaol Quest – a fun, team-building event that incorporates a guided tour of Cork City Gaol, a treasure hunt and various carefully selected challenges that will inevitably help your team work together more effectively...

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Tour Group

Our tour guides will bring you on a journey through time to discover the fascinating history of Cork City Gaol, its inmates and staff. You will learn the stories of real adults and children who were imprisoned here. The stories are brought to life using realistic models, sound effects and...

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Man in a dark coat standing in front of an old stone house with a neatly trimmed bush on the left.

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