Armagh Prison in
Armagh,
Northern Ireland, is a former prison. The construction of the prison began in the 1780 and it was extended in the style of
Pentonville Prison in the 1840 and 1850s. For most of its working life Armagh Gaol was the primary women's prison in
Ulster. Although the prison is often described as Armagh Women's Gaol, at various points in its history, various wings in the prison were used to hold male prisoners.