Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this museum: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Kilmainham Gaol

Season: Year-round; check weekly closing day (often Monday).

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Kilmainham Gaol — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 53.34185, -6.30963. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Kilmainham Gaol

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• Saint Michael's Church · church · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
• Irish National War Memorial Gardens · park · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
• Magazine Fort · fort · Leinster · ~1 km · Must-see
• Anna Livia · fort · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• St James' Church · church · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• Dublin Zoo · park · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• Lansdowne Valley Park · park · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• St Catherine's Church · church · Leinster · ~2 km · Must-see
• St Augustine and St John · church · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
• Phoenix Park · sanctuary · Leinster · ~3 km · Must-see
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• Irish Museum of Modern Art · museum · Leinster · ~1 km
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• National Museum of Ireland (Decorative Arts & History) · museum · Leinster · ~2 km

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