Greetings From Ireland!!!

Greetings from Mrs. Yancie, Mrs. Jones, Mrs. Simmons, and Ms. Johnson!!!  We are in Ireland and learning really fascinating stories, facts and historical information.  We are really enjoying the learning process, the scenery and we cannot wait to bring all of this information to life for our students in our classrooms!!!  Yesterday we went to the Cork City Gaol (pronounced "jail") and had a GREAT time!  This museum tour was awesome!  Did you know a large number of Great Hunger victims committed crimes on purpose just so they could be thrown in jail?  Jail promised hot meals, shelter and medical treatment, which was more than they received outside.  This museum is the actual jail from the 1800s and is full of wax figures that depict actual prisoners.  Enjoy the pictures!

Cork City Gaol

We welcome you to the Cork City Gaol!

(From left to right: female prisoner and female warden): This is a was figure which depicts what a female warden and her prisoner would have looked like during this time period

Female prisoner and her baby she had while in prison in the late 1800s

The prisoner exercise yard - prisoners were allowed out for 45 minutes a day and walked around in a circle until the 45 minutes was up

Mrs. Simons has Ms. Johnson under lock and key!

You have been found guilty, Ms. Johnson!!!

The inner courtyard of the Cork City Gaol

A prison guard keeps watch to make sure nothing gets out of hand!

The typical prison cell