Kilmainham Jail has housed many of Ireland’s key historical figures in the struggle for independence, from the 1798 rebellion through to the Civil War.
Although it also held many ordinary criminals as well, the political prisoners were proud to sacrifice their freedom for the cause they believed in.
They were determined to leave their mark on the jail.
They inscribed their names on walls and window sills in the building.
- Names include the inspirational leaders Robert Emmet and Michael Collins.
- Names of the less well-known but equally important people the Clifford sisters, Annie Sinnott and James Roberts are also recorded.