This was the best tour I have ever been on anywhere. The Crumlin Road Gaol was in operation for 150 years in Belfast (1846 – 1996). It has housed men, women and children. Opposite the Gaol is the courthouse (now in ruins due to fire). A long tunnel leads from the Gaol to the courthouse underneath the road. Its most recent history involved political prisoners (both Protestant and Catholic). There have been 17 executions within the prison with burial taking place within the grounds (unmarked and unconsecrated graves).
