This is the old Cork Co. Gaol that has now been turned in to a type of museum. People spent years in this place for stealing bread. Also, people would steal just so that they would be sent to jail and be fed and have a place to sleep.
When the prisoners went to bed at night, they made them take off their clothes and leave them outside the door. The guards felt that the prisoners would be less inclined to try to escape naked.
For exercise the prisoners had to walk around this circle for three hours everyday.
Welcome to Cork home of J.J. Murphy and his famous stout.
This is the warden's house. You can't tell very well from this picture, but there are two crevices on either side of the fireplace. These were where he kept torches to be lit in the fire to light his way around the prison. I thought that was interesting.
This was found between two cells. I small fire would be lit here to give light to both cells. Above is the same opening with it's cover.
Looking up at a church from College County Cork.
Looking down at center city Cork.
Murphy's Stout advertisement.
This is my favorite ad. It was all over the place.
Little does he know it, but apparently my dad owns a suit store on St. Patrick's Street.
No comments:
Post a Comment