Resting on the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Kilmainham Gaol is an impressive walled compound that keeps the dark past of Ireland caged inside. Shut down and converted into a museum in the 20th century, Kilmainham Gaol is now the largest uninhibited gaol. Ranging from a seven-year-old boy punished for petty theft to yet-to-be Irish Prime Minister Eamon de Valera for his involvement in the Easter Uprising in 1916, Kilmainham Gaol has imprisoned both starving peasants for theft and Irish independent fighters for rebellion. Overcrowding was a major issue with the prison, leading to poor sanitation, and the failure to separate child offenders from adults, as well as male from female. Here, you can browse through the museum exhibits where you can take a gander at interesting memorabilia, such as the prisoners’ craftwork and letters, for a more intimate touch to the in-depth look into Ireland’s past. As you tour the dank and dark cells and narrow derelict hallways hidden behind the elaborate metal network of staircases and arches, you will be transported to an inhumane and unsanitary world that leaves you shuddering. An intriguing look into Ireland’s tumultuous history – now you can say you’ve been to jail.