Say what you like about these Balkan types, they don't lack a sense of drama

[PSRB]

It's one of those unfortunate instances where usage has rendered the correct form archaic, isn't it? I can't remember the last time I saw it written as 'gaol'. Perhaps I simply haven't noticed.

I shall revert to the English form, both written and verbal. "He spent fifteen years in gayole."

That's just a camp Spanish greeting

[SWv2]

It's one of those unfortunate instances where usage has rendered the correct form archaic, isn't it? I can't remember the last time I saw it written as 'gaol'. Perhaps I simply haven't noticed.

I shall revert to the English form, both written and verbal. "He spent fifteen years in gayole."

http://www.crumlinroadgaol.com/

[Burney]

Fair play to the chap, it worked. Just been announced he's dead

Splendid! How terribly Roman of him