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Kilmainham Gaol, Dublin, Ireland by Lexa Harpell.
Filled with history on many levels - the dark second floor of Kilmainham Gaol still retains the names of the leaders of the Easter Rising from 1916 above the doorways on this level.

Preserved NOT sanitised!
What I love about this gaol is that they have preserved as much of the original structures without 'polishing it up' and becomming sanitsed. You still 'feel' the essence of this prision.

Dublin's Kilmanham Gaol has a long, brutal, horrid history.
Member of the Easter Uprising were imprisoned and executed here.

Public hangings were common at the front of the prison. Housing men, women and children - at times in the same cell which could hold up to five people. Not a pretty time.

Thousands of prisoners from this gaol alone were sent to Australia as 'free' labour to colonise the country.

Welcome to my eclectic gallery! Spend a few moments to explore and consider the images. Author - Photography - Travel. My birthplace is Bondi, Australia - my home is wherever I am in the world. My motto - 'Travel and leave a legacy in life' My books, photography and projects are intertwined, they inspire each other and take me to fascinating places. With a curious mind and loving diversity in my life, I'm mostly travelling 'on the road' capturing images of places and subjects from my surroundings, as well as finding inspiring new projects to work on. "Lexa sees the world in brilliant colour - hiking and travelling in remote and off the beaten track places - capturing her country ' s incredible raw beauty with her trusty, well-used...