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Wicklow’s Historic Gaol: Entry Ticket + Audio Guide

Get right up close to life in a Victorian prison

Open today: 10:30 - 16:30
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Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Registered address: 1 Kilmantin Hill, Corporation Lands, Wicklow, A67 FA49, Wicklow, IE
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Start time: 11:00
Last admission: 1 hour and 30 minutes before closing
Duration: 1h
Audio guide: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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Wheelchair accessible The ground floor is fully accessible, the upper and lower floors are not, due to narrow stairs.
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Live guide: English, French, German, Italian, Spanish
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What's included

Entrance to the Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Audio guide
  • 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!

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.

From the 1798 Rebellion (or Rising) to the Great Famine of the 1840s and the Independence Era (1916-1923) and beyond, Wicklow Gaol has seen more than its fair share of incarcerations. It was once known for brutality, overcrowding and corruption.

Now a museum, a visit here is a compelling journey into Ireland's difficult past. Fortunately, thanks to the detailed educational experience it's now one of Ireland's top tourist attractions. It's also one of the world's most haunted buildings, so keep your eyes and ears out for spectral shadows and ghostly mists.

Show your ticket at the entrance. Don't forget to pick up your free audio guide!

Opening Hours

  • Daily, 10:30 - 16:30 (last admission)
  • Closed on Good Friday and during Christmas Holidays

Getting There

  • From Dublin, Dun Laoghaire, Greystones, or Bray: Train with destination Rosslare Harbour, get off at Wicklow. From the train station, walk (20-30 min) or take a taxi
  • From Dublin City Center: Bus Eireann, line 133 from George’s Quay or Kildare Street to Wicklow
Saturday 10:30 - 16:30
Sunday 10:30 - 16:30
Monday 10:30 - 16:30
Tuesday 10:30 - 16:30
Wednesday 10:30 - 16:30
Thursday 10:30 - 16:30
Friday 10:30 - 16:30
Wicklow’s Historic Gaol
Kilmantin Hill 1, A67 Y337, Wicklow
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  • Get a full refund if you select a refundable ticket during checkout and cancel until 23:59 the day before you visit.
  • Rescheduling is not possible for this ticket.

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Emmet,  Ireland Ireland
18 Mar 2024
Excellent
Brilliant
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Natasha,  Ireland Ireland
13 Aug 2023
Excellent
Really recommend our tour guide was absolutely lovely, great enthusiasm shown especially with our kids would definitely return again. Reasonable price point for a family ticket booked online
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Audrey,  Ireland Ireland
18 Mar 2022
Excellent
Visited the Goal today was an amazing experience. Was so interesting from start to finish. Had my daughter with me so was kind of rush through after 3rd floor. Will definitely go back and do it...
Visited the Goal today was an amazing experience. Was so interesting from start to finish. Had my daughter with me so was kind of rush through after 3rd floor. Will definitely go back and do it again and take the time to appreciate it. It's so heartbreaking but also so enjoyable.
Wicklow’s Historic Gaol