So why is this place so special? Well, they're calling it 'the people's museum.' I would say they are spot on. A huge part of their collection, over five thousand pieces and counting, has been either donated or loaned by people from Dublin! Isn't that wonderful? It is as if the entire city came together to develop a family album filled with memories and snapshots that represented life in Dublin…

Given its historical significance, the Kilmainham Gaol is a great place to include in a travel wishlist while in Dublin.Dark past of GaolThe end of the 18th century is marked by raising general concerns over awful conditions and much-needed improvements in jails as well as launching campaigns against the death penalty. A new gaol on Gallows Hill was designed by the architect John Trail. In 1796,…