A 15 minute walk from the centre of Cork. But be aware that signs to the Gaol or moved to point in the wrong direction. I walked way out of my way because I followed a sign that was pointing away from the goal! Thank goodness for a local who redirected me. It is a pity that when I mentioned this at the ticket desk I was told "It happens often, nothing we can do." I too work in a museum and felt the reply should have been "Very sorry, it happens often. I shall get onto the council immediately and ask for the sign to be correctly positioned." Other than that, I though the two ladies greeting visitors on entering the gaol were welcoming, helpful and very enthusiastic. The goal interesting. The audio trail informative. As it was pouring with rain I didn't look round the grounds outside of the gaol. Well worth a visit.

Cork City Gaol is definitely worth a visit - and I highly recommend the audio tour (available in many languages)! It has been impressively restored and refurbished with great attention to detail. And although it is designed for tourists, who often want to hear gruesome stories, the respect for the prisoners is not lost. We loved it there!

Well worth a visit! It is a fair distance from the city if you wanted to walk it. Fortunately I was driving & was pleased to see plenty of parking. It is a fascinating place with it's history. I liked the detailed leaflet that I read while I wandered around the gaol. I was too late/early for the guided tour & I didn't want to try the audio tour. I would certainly recommend it if you are fascinated by the history of prison life.

We are not usually ones for guided tours but we just arrived with one starting in five minutes so thought why not. So glad we did as Chloe was brilliant. We knew it was going to be good when she said if we didn't like it at any time, we could drift off. Of course no one did. She brings the whole experience to life. It really is a fascinating place and superbly renovated. Great displays in the cells , some of them scarily realistic. You can get the bus from town, about 15 minutes, and then its downhill to the gaol, and then just go further downhill walking to get back to town if you want. If you are in Cork, for us this would be a 'Must visit'. There is a small radio museum here too, which is very interesting too as a bonus.