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    Had to visit UCC last week and saw the old Gaol beside the back gates. Whats the story with it? When did the College take it over? When were the buildings knocked?

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    The Engineering (?) building dates from the 1960s or so, probably around then. There was also an old womens prison across the river, I think it's open to the public now.
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    • #3
      Im here 3 years now and I know very little about it. It areound the Civil eng building I think, leave it with me.
      Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

      "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
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      • #4
        Originally posted by Thorpe
        It areound the Civil eng building I think, leave it with me.
        Not sure if it's the Civil Engineering building - it's the building on the main part of the campus against Gaol Walk (UCC appear not to have a proper map of the campus on their website) - the original gates are at Gaol Bridge.
        Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. Margaret Mead

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        • #5
          It well could be the Buildings around the quad if thats it or else its now part of the medical building. I cant find much myself here at all.
          Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

          "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
          http://munsterfireandrescue.com

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          • #6
            Surely the Quad was part of the original university which would pre-date the prison

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            • #7
              After a bit of research and arm twisting, as far as I now know it used to stand where there Medical Building is today, well in that general area anyway.
              Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

              "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
              http://munsterfireandrescue.com

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              • #8
                So you never heard the stories about corpses from the prison being taken to the Med building as 'specimen'?

                Gaol used to stand where the Science building is now, fronting on to Gaol Cross (perhaps unsurprisingly).

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                • #9
                  isn't the front wall of the gaol building still there

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                  • #10
                    Seems my original source is wrong as a security guard up there told be this evening its where the science building is. So Aidan you are correct and once again one of my sources goes up the spunt.:(
                    Only the dead have seen the end of war - Plato

                    "Where there is no guidance the people fall, but in abundance of counselors there is victory" Proverbs 11-14
                    http://munsterfireandrescue.com

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