ARCHITECTURE: Cork City Gaol (1824)
Cork City Gaol, a listed building, is an important part of Irish architectural heritage. A fine example of the work of Sir Thomas Deane, it dates from one of the most distinguished periods in Cork's architectural history.
It is a wonderful piece of
Georgian/Gothic architecture, with a number of
particularly pleasant and unusual features - in fact, from the outside,
it looks more like a castle than a purpose built prison. The classical
proportions of the building feature Gothic details such as turreted
battlements, dripstones etc.
The basic shape of the main
building is like the capital letter "H", with the
Governor's House forming the central block.
Tel:00353-21-4305022
Fax:00353-21-4307230
e-Mail:corkgaol@indigo.ie