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Further up the road we stumbled upon Her Majesty's Prison Belfast, also known as the Crumlin Road Gaol (jail), a somewhat notorious site known for its holding of "suspected terrorist and paramilitary prisoners" (including, among others, Eamon deValera the first president of the Irish Free State). The prison was officially closed in March of 1996 but was recently opened to tours (though not when we visited). Across the street is the equally decommissioned courthouse, linked to the gaol by an underground tunnel for transporting prisoners.
Further up the road we stumbled upon Her Majesty's Prison Belfast, also known as the Crumlin Road Gaol (jail), a somewhat notorious site known for its holding of "suspected terrorist and paramilitary prisoners" (including, among others, Eamon deValera the first president of the Irish Free State). The prison was officially closed in March of 1996 but was recently opened to tours (though not when we visited). Across the street is the equally decommissioned courthouse, linked to the gaol by an underground tunnel for transporting prisoners.