Old Cork City Jail

[Praetorian]

;) since there was talk about investigating a jail i thought might as well suggest the one in cork. I would recommend spike but i think the prision authorities might have a problem with a boat load of people trying to break in instead of out ;)

[Ryan]

Do you have any contact informaton or history for this location?

Ryan

[Praetorian]

the jail runs tours so i would say there would be information in the tourist office in cork but spike that was only a joke and i just thought of it there is barryscourt castle in carraigtwohill in cork american investigators discovered 2 ghosts in the dungeon and one in the main hall

pat

[Praetorian]

here is what was on the web page
Brief History of Cork City Gaol: (Opened 1824 - Closed 1923)
Background:

The Cork City Gaol in Sunday's Well, was designed to replace the old Gaol at the Northgate Bridge in the heart of the city. The old gaol was nearly 100 yrs. old, on a confined site, overcrowded & unhygienic.

In 1806 an Act of Parliament was passed and monies levied locally to allow the building of a new City Gaol. The first site chosen was at Distillery Fields - an area prone to frequent flooding!! This fact, and enlightened thinking that hilly, airy sites were best for containing gaol fever probably influenced the change to the present site.


In 1816 red sandstone was quarried from the hill, approach roads constructed, and outside security walls built. By 1818 planning of the interior building could commence and Mrs. Deane, and her son, Thomas, won the building contract. John Hogan, later to become Ireland's greatest neo-classical sculptor, developed sketch drawings from the plans of architect, William Robertson of Kilkenny.




Tel:00353-21-4305022
Fax:00353-21-4307230
e-Mail:corkgaol@indigo.ie

[MR LOONEY]

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the jail runs tours so i would say there would be information in the tourist office in cork but spike that was only a joke and i just thought of it there is barryscourt castle in carraigtwohill in cork american investigators discovered 2 ghosts in the dungeon and one in the main hall

pat
HI SOLID YOU GOING TO THE HALLOWEEN PARTY IN PILLARS ON THE 23RD? I WILL BE THERE ALL THE BEST. DONAL

[Ryan]

:eek:
HI SOLID YOU GOING TO THE HALLOWEEN PARTY IN PILLARS ON THE 23RD? I WILL BE THERE ALL THE BEST. DONALPlease use the private messaging facility for personal messages and check your caps lock, all caps on the internet means you are shouting.;)
Thanks

[MR LOONEY]

:eek sorry lads and ladies did not know about the shouting solid the cork ghost festival starts on th 29th and kicks off at cork city gaol tickets go on sale a week before hand. did you have anything to do with helping the submarine that was in trouble? sad that there was loss of life. Donal