Thank You!

Walked here from the city centre, great views over the city. This is a little gem of cork history and although it is beautifully kept now, I would imagine, conditions were harsh when the prison was open. Great interaction and informative. Lovely little gift shop.

Flamingo D - Great Piece of Cork History

Absolutely fantastic and worth a trip. Our party of 3 adults and five kids (aged 8-13) just loved this - kids loved looking into the cells and reading the stories, the punishment quiz and hologram were also hits.

Barbara O - Great venue for older kids

A trip I’ve wanted to take for many years & it was worth it. A fascinating place steeped in history. The exhibits throughout are great & touch on many periods of history. I recommend the audio guide which you can start & stop as you go. The visit will take about 2hrs & is suitable for kids.

Annie Roche - A must see in Cork City

Old prison which is nice to visit, well preserved and very nicely decorated with the cells still present. With an audio guide to follow at your own pace with a story illustrated with lifelike puppets for each cell, very nicely done. This is at the top of the city so best to get there via the hop on hop off.

Staessen - Very nice old prison to visit

Been to a few but this was the best done guided tour in a little bit of Irish history. Nothing like it on. A rainy afternoon in cork

Tommy J - A gem

We visited the Gaol and really enjoyed the experience. It is very well done with wax works depicting the characters and the information leaflet is very good. Definitely worth a visit while in Cork ( not far from the city Centre )

Sandra A - Good to visit.

Really interesting trip to Cork City Gaol. We learnt a lot and the kids loved completing the quiz and claiming their prize at the end! The one-way system is really well managed and the staff were very friendly. Saw numerous staff wiping down surfaces while we were there

Kate C - Great way to learn some Irish history.

Myself and my family really enjoyed this experience. Make sure to get the audio guide as helps with the overall experience!

Lorraine - Family visit.

The jail made you feel as though you were there at the time, the children’s quiz was great and then after you finished the jail you could look around the gardens and other buildings such as the hospital and kitchen. If anyone does go it is well worth the visit.

David L - Excellent.

such a great day out with my family, learned so much and the staff were super kind and helpful!! played a really fun game and won a lollipop :) would definitely go again

Leah Reilly - Loved it !!!

Cork doesn’t have too many visiting attractions so this is a must see. We chose the interactive audio self tour, this really brings the prisoner stories to life. The Gaol grounds are also worth spending some time in. Would recommend highly.

Stephen D - Well Worth Visiting.