Today our 3rd Years went on a History trip to KilmainhamGaolMuseum, where they learnt about the history of the building, as well as its significant role in Irish History, covering topics such as the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence and the Civil War. A great day was had by all!

We were delighted to welcome these visitors for our special Culture Date D8 curator's tour of 'Hearts ne'er waver': The Women Prisoners of the Irish Civil War this afternoon #cultureD8 #culturedatewithDublin8

Inspector John Mallon, ‘the Irish Sherlock Holmes’, was born #OTD 10 May 1839. He was responsible for securing the conviction of 'The Invincibles' for killing Lord Frederick Cavendish and T. H. Burke in 1882. Five of them were later hanged in Kilmainham the following year.

Before his execution in Cork Detention Barracks #OTD 9 May 1916, Thomas Kent gave his Temperance Badge to Fr. Sexton, asking that it be returned to Fr. Ahearne of Castlelyons: 'From him I got it and I wish it to be returned to him untarnished. He may like to get it. Good-bye.'

Augustine Burke's painting 'A Connemara Girl' is one of the most popular in the National Gallery of Ireland. His brother, the Under-Secretary of Ireland T. H. Burke, was killed by a group known as The Invincibles in the Phoenix Park #OTD 6 May 1882.

#OTD 6 May 1882 the Chief Secretary of Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish, and the Under-Secretary,T.H. Burke, were stabbed to death by a group known as The Invincibles. Kilmainham Gaol played a key role in this dark story, told in this series of videos. kilmainhamgaolmuseum.ie/kilmainham-gao…

In his account of John MacBride's execution #OTD , 5 May 1916, Father Augustine described how, when MacBride's request not to be blindfolded was refused, ‘he said to me, quite naturally, in a soft voice: “You know, Father Augustine, I’ve often looked down their guns before”’.