TO COMMEMORATE the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising, Kilmainham Gaol, which had been in a state of ruin for years, was put into order and was opened as a sort of national shrine. In November, ...

Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin has been named by Tripadvisor as the 13th top attraction in the world, beating out the Taj Mahal (23rd) and Petra (24), two of the modern Wonders of the World. The former ...

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DUBLIN -- On a bright September afternoon, there is no warmth in the stone fortress of Kilmainham jail. The enclosure's lack of grass, trees or embellishment makes it easy to imagine the horror of ...