Michelle,Yes they were prisons. The collection is on http://www.findmypast.ie/content/Irish_prison_registers_1790_1924You have to pay to look at the record, but I dont know if they will have the original copy that you can view or they havejust transcribed it like Family Search.. Treacy > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 08:17:11 -0400 > Subject: Re: [IRL-CARLOW] Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 > > I found this site interesting but could someone tell me...Is Kilmainham and > Richmond (Bridewell) the names of prisons in Dublin? These names come up > again and again under residence. Also how can I see a more detailed arrest > record for an individual listed there. I found a name that could be in my > line but not sure. > Thanks > Michelle > Vermont USA > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Treacy Breen" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 9:23 AM > Subject: [IRL-CARLOW] Ireland, Prison Registers, 1790-1924 > > > > > > The LDS uploaded a new FREE database last night: Irish Prison Registers > > 1790-1924, although it's only for the Republic.> > < > > https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/show#uri=http://www.familysearch.org/searchapi/search/collection/2043780 > > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message