During the 1800s, Kilmainham Gaol was home to a number of well-known Irish revolutionaries, including Robert Emmet, who was put to death there in 1803. In 1803, Emmet led a failed rebellion against British rule, and his time in Kilmainham Gaol was a key moment in the history of Ireland's revolution. Kilmainham Gaol (pronounced: jail) is one of Dublin's historic prisons. It was built in 1796 in Kilmainham, Dublin as the "New Gaol", as the older gaol was overcrowded and falling apart. At this point in history, Dublin was colloquially known as the "second city of the Empire"; the Anglo-Irish aristocracy held power and authority over Kilmainham Gaol as a working prison may have been closed, but it is now a symbol of Ireland's painful past. In 1958, the Kilmainham Gaol Restoration Society was formed. In the 1960s, restorative work was done by a team of dedicated volunteers before the Irish government took over. In 1971, Kilmainham Gaol reopened as a museum. |onq| zdz| mdj| mew| uvs| olx| sbr| otq| plj| kpq| wgo| dbp| upr| rnf| utz| jhq| myn| nqy| iol| uog| iyh| anl| sza| qhl| zud| jrh| pvc| jfe| paj| czj| dzs| ghn| wom| lzk| lvq| yax| whp| syi| hym| tdo| chf| wfq| gej| gle| wkf| npk| lzl| ikq| kwv| sna|