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Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham, Co. Dublin, Ireland

A historic cemetery situated in Kilmainham, Co. Dublin, Ireland, preserving generational remembrance, local family records, and peaceful memorial grounds.

Cemetery Co. Dublin → Historic Irish Memorial Ground Level Ground / Accessible Paths No Dedicated Car Park

About Kilmainham Gaol

Kilmainham Gaol is a historic cemetery situated in Kilmainham, County Dublin, Ireland. Serving the local civil community and genealogy researchers tracing family roots, the grounds preserve generations of cultural heritage, memorial headstones, and familial connections.

Burial records, plot registers, and ongoing cemetery grounds maintenance are traditionally coordinated through Dublin City Council / Fingal / Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown / South Dublin. Visitors, descendants, and heritage researchers are welcome to explore the grounds with quiet reverence, record ancestral inscriptions, and honor those laid to rest.

Burial Classification Cemetery
Jurisdiction Co. Dublin
Visitor Notes ★ 4.7 (3056)

Key Features & Practical Information

Verified site access, terrain conditions, and local civic administration

Grounds & Access Verified
Parish & Registry

Dublin City Council / Fingal / Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown / South Dublin

Visiting Hours

Daily: 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM

Ground Conditions

Level ground / paved paths

Vehicle Parking

No dedicated car park on-site

Community Photo Archive

Visual documentation & memorial grounds photography

Open For Contributions

Preserve Kilmainham Gaol in Photos

Help descendants, families, and genealogists discover memorial landscapes, entrance gates, and historic headstones. Community photos are permanently catalogued with full credit.

Headstone inscriptions & plots Entrance gates & chapel ruins Archival & historic photography
Submit Memorial Photographs Free contribution · Credited to submitter

Location & Access Directions

Interactive map and route navigation across Co. Dublin

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Full Physical Address

Inchicore Rd, Kilmainham, Dublin 8, D08 RK28, Ireland

Eircode / Postcode: D08 RK28

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Parish / Office Contact: +353 1 453 5984
Official Registry Portal: https://www.kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie/

Burial Records & Genealogical Research

Official parish archives, plot registers, and national genealogy repositories for Kilmainham Gaol, Co. Dublin.

Civic Registry

Dublin City Council / Fingal / Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown / South Dublin

Historical plot allocations, burial registers, and cemetery maintenance are coordinated through the local authority and diocesan archives.

Official Authority Records
National Archives

IrishGenealogy & National Archives

The National Archives of Ireland and IrishGenealogy.ie preserve free 1901/1911 Census records, civil registrations, and parish registers.

IrishGenealogy.ie Portal National Archives Ireland

Preserve Their Memory

Share this cemetery profile with relatives, ancestral researchers, or local history societies.

Contribute Grave Record

Help preserve the memory of an ancestor laid to rest here.

Submit inscription details →

Visitor Information

Visiting Hours
Open Daily

10:30 AM – 5:15 PM

Monday through Sunday (Consistent daily hours)

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Monday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Tuesday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Wednesday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Thursday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Friday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Saturday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Sunday 10:30 AM – 5:15 PM
Admission Free & Open to Public
Parking No dedicated car park on-site

Contact / Inquiries

For burial records, grave plot purchase, or parish inquiries:

Dublin City Council / Fingal / Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown / South Dublin

Tel: +353 1 453 5984

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"Those we love don't go away, they walk beside us every day. Unseen, unheard, but always near, still loved, still missed, and very dear."
— Irish Memorial Inscription