with Stan J. O’Reilly, October 2013 While there are great events planned for Wicklow Gaol over Halloween, it shouldn’t be forgotten what a terrible place it was for prisoners. Wicklow Gaol was built in 1702 after the local gentry had each donated £5 each towards the building. The earliest recorded prisoner was Fr. Owen McFee, a seventy-two … Continue reading Down the Decades: Don’t Forget Wicklow Gaol’s Terrible Past