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Crumlin Road Gaol

Belfast

A Victorian prison with a tunnel to the courthouse and a hanging cell.

Crumlin Road Gaol held prisoners for 150 years, including suffragettes, rebels and paramilitaries. A tunnel under the road led prisoners to the courthouse opposite.

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When
1845–1996
Where
54.6090, -5.9420
Group
Gibbets & executions

Visiting

Open daily for guided tours.

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