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title: Kilmainham Gaol
author: Colin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14325/kilmainham-gaol/
format: machine-readable-alternate
license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Kilmainham Gaol
_Authored by Colin_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14325.jpeg)
## Image Caption
The main hall of Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin. The prison was established in 1796 and was operative until 1924. Many Irish revolutionaries were imprisoned here, especially after the [Easter](https://www.worldhistory.org/Easter/) Rising of 1916.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Colin. (2021, June 22). Kilmainham Gaol. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Colin. "Kilmainham Gaol." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 22, 2021. .
### MLA
Colin. "Kilmainham Gaol." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Jun 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmainham_Gaol_Main_Hall_2016-06-03.jpg) by [**Colin**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kilmainham_Gaol_Main_Hall_2016-06-03.jpg). Submitted by [Wanda Marcussen](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/wanda.marcussen/ "User Page: Wanda Marcussen"), published on 22 June 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.