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Prison gatehouse and walls, built c.1860, as part of prison associated with the military barracks located to south. Converted to use as civil prison in 1971. Three-bay gatehouse comprising central bay with round-headed gateway set in projecting ashlar surround and flanked by projecting end bays with curved corners. Roof hidden. Squared rubble limestone walls with concrete coping and razor wire. Round-headed window openings to end bays stone sills, dressed limestone voussoirs to heads, metal bars and replacement windows. Round-headed gateway with limestone impost course, limestone carriage stops and replacement gates with metal railing to replacement fanlight. Rubble stone boundary wall survives to west of complex with corner bastions and topped by concrete with razor wire. Concrete walling to north and south. Stone gravemarker mounted to wall in north-west corner marking the alleged grave of Thomas Ceannt who was executed following the 1916 Rising.
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