ActivityPhoto Wikimedia CommonsCrumlin Road Gaol
United Kingdom
Built in the 1800s and a hanging jail right up to the 60s.Housed some of the most famous prisoners loyalist and Republican and had many escapes.
Contents
8 sections · tap a section for its opening lines1Orientation
Welcome to the Crumlin Road Gaol, or as the locals colloquially refer to it, the Crumb. As we stand before these imposing Victorian walls, you are looking at the only remaining prison of its era in Northern Ireland. …
Listen in the app2The Subterranean Passage — The Courthouse Tunnel
We now descend into one of the prison's most unique and eerie architectural features: the underground tunnel. Constructed in 1849 and opened in 1850, this passage was built to coincide with the completion of the Crumlin Road…
Listen in the app3The Central Hub — The Circle
We have arrived at the architectural and administrative heart of the Crumlin Road Gaol: The Circle. This central area is the junction where the four main wings of the prison—A, B, C, and D—converge. …
Listen in the app4Incarceration Spaces — The Cells of A and B Wings
Step inside one of the standard cells to truly grasp the reality of life in the Crumlin Road Gaol. The original Victorian cells, dating back to 1846, were remarkably uniform: thirteen feet long, seven feet wide, and nine feet ten…
Listen in the app5Logistics and Labor — The Kitchen and Laundry
A prison is more than just cells and guards; it is a massive logistical operation that must feed, clothe, and occupy hundreds of people. We are now in the area that housed the wing kitchens and the laundry block. …
Listen in the app6The Final Chamber — The Condemned Cell and Execution Room
We now enter the most somber and chilling part of the Crumlin Road Gaol: the Condemned Cell. This room is notably larger than the standard cells we saw earlier, but its size belies its grim purpose. …
Listen in the app7The Unmarked Earth — The Prison Graveyard
After the executions were carried out, the law required that the bodies of the deceased remain within the grounds of the prison. We are now standing in the area used as the prison graveyard. …
Listen in the app8Closing
Our journey through the Crumlin Road Gaol concludes back near the entrance, where the heavy Victorian gates once stood as a barrier between the prisoner and the world. Over the course of this tour, we have traversed a century and…
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What is Crumlin Road Gaol?
Crumlin Road Gaol is a place in United Kingdom with 8 story sections on Tellby. You can read the opening of each section on this page; the sound plays in the app.
| Location | United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Type | Activity |
| Story sections | 8 |
| Text language | English |
| Coordinates | 54.6092, -5.9423 |
| Last updated |
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