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Historic Gaols in Ireland: 5 Tickets & Guided Visits

5 tours  ·  ★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 average  ·  from $14

Cork City Gaol and Wicklow Historic Gaol are former prisons kept as museums. Both cover transportation, the Famine years and the independence period, and both are visited self-guided or with an audio guide. Admission prices and visit lengths are below.

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Wicklow’s Historic Gaol Day Tour

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Cork City Gaol Admission Ticket with GUIDEBOOK - Opening hours and what that means for your Cork day plan
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Cork City Gaol Admission Ticket with GUIDEBOOK

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2.Cork City Gaol Admission Ticket with GUIDEBOOK

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 247 reviews · 1 to 2 hours (approx.) · from $16

Step into Cork City Gaol for 19th-century prison life, with lifelike exhibits, a handy guidebook, and included guided tours every 30 minutes.

“Not for people with walking difficulties. Did not see any access for wheel chair users. Even push chair's would have a problem.”

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Cork: City Gaol Tour with Audio Guide - Your 1 to 2 hour self-guided route (rain or shine)
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Cork: City Gaol Tour with Audio Guide

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3.City Gaol Tour with Audio Guide

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 108 reviews · from $15

Walk Cork City Gaol with an audio guide, from neo-Gothic West Wing cells to outdoor perimeter paths. Plan 1 to 2 hours.

“Highly recommend this place. The audio guide was easy to use and full of interesting information. Allow 1-2 hours to fully enjoy tour, audio presentation and gardens. Well worth booking in advance as gets quite busy”

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Wicklow Historic Gaol: 1-Hour Tour - Where the tour starts, and how to plan your timing
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Wicklow Historic Gaol: 1-Hour Tour

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4.Wicklow Historic Gaol: 1-Hour Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 56 reviews · from $14

Wicklow Gaol 1-hour tour in County Wicklow with 18th-century prison stories, education.

“I booked through yourselves the night before I went because I had to travel a distance to get there. To my surprise if I had waited and paid at the door, I would have paid half price because of culture week. Why wasn’t this afforded to me through your online booking ?”

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Day Tour from Dublin to Wicklow: Cliffs, Heritage, Wildlife, Gaol - Wicklow Town, Viking echoes and a Norman reminder
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Day Tour from Dublin to Wicklow: Cliffs, Heritage, Wildlife, Gaol

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5.Day Tour from Dublin to Wicklow: Cliffs, Heritage, Wildlife, Gaol

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · 7 to 8 hours (approx.) · from $781Top rated

Private day trip from Dublin to Wicklow Head and Wicklow Town, with cliff walks, seals, lighthouses, a picnic, and Wicklow Gaol.

“Had a wonderful time with Diana. She was informative and fun. Her knowledge of the area was very evident. She is also extremely knowledgeable of the areas plants and birds. My husband and I enjoyed a hike along the sea with wonderful views of the cliffs and water. We also saw seals with their pups. The scenery was very impressive. It was a great hike. We felt like we got to see a whole other part of Ireland. The length of the tour was perfect. We were looking for something that took us out of Dublin but didn’t require an exhausting 12 hour+ day. We returned refreshed and in time…”

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