Dublin’s Early Women’s Prison

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atest press release from the Greystones Archaeological & Historical Society, issued on Wednesday, April 1st 2026…

We invite you and your friends to our next talk, which will take place on Wednesday, 15th April in the Family Centre at Holy Rosary church, beginning at 7.30pm.

The speaker being Joan Kavanagh, who will give a talk entitled Grangegorman: The Convict Transportation Story.

The first all-female prison in the British Isles was opened in 1836 at Grangegorman in Dublin. A section of this prison was set aside to hold female convicts sentenced to transportation prior to being shipped to the penal colonies of Australia.

A project, under the auspices of Grangegorman Histories, is examining the lives of the women held there. Who were these women? What crimes did they commit and what sentences did they receive? And what of their families?

These questions and more will be answered by Dr Joan Kavanagh.

There will be a small charge of €3 per Member and €5 per non-member to defray the costs of the venue, and we hope to see many of you on the night.

Membership renewal is also due, payable at the meeting or you can drop it into Joan Jones at 2 La Touche Close. The fee is €15 per household.

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