Kilmainham Gaol to run queer history tours to celebrate Pride month

The Office of Public Works run Kilmainham Gaol has announced that it will host two Queer History tour of Kilmainham as part of the celebrations and commemorations of Pride month.

Running on Saturday June 10, there will be two tours one in the morning and one in the afternoon.

The morning tour will take place at 10am, while the afternoon tour will take place at 2pm. Both tour will run for an hour and a half.

We are running two Queer History Tours of Kilmainham Gaol on Saturday 22 June looking at LGBTQIA+ stories connected with the prison. There will be a tour at 10am and 2pm. To book a place on the 10am tour go to this link ... 1/2 https://t.co/YTrAaXpuoG pic.twitter.com/JES4gNaV65

— KilmainhamGaolMuseum (@KilmainhamOPW) May 29, 2024

While free of charge, both tours require advance booking ads spaces are limited.

The museum, which has been central to Irish republican history will focus these tours on queer individuals who were connected to both the prison and the struggle for Irish independence.

The guided tour were described by the museum as: "This queer history tour of Kilmainham Gaol focusing on the lives of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people connected with the prison, including many who played a crucial role in the struggle for Irish Independence".

To book a place on the morning tour, click here. To reserve your place on the afternoon tour, click here.