List of gates of Dublin

The city walls as shown in John Speed's map of Dublin in 1610.

The path of the city walls c. 1714

Map of the Dublin City Walls by Leonard R. Strangways, 1904

Surviving piece of Dublin city walls near Cornmarket

The walls and fortifications around Dublin were raised by the Ostmen in the 9th century, ^{[1] [2]} and the majority of the cities in Ireland remained subject to incursions by native clans until the 17th century. ^[3] The defences of Dublin would eventually fall into disrepair but continued to serve a purpose as late as 1762 when the auction of the rights to collect tolls at each of the then seven city gates raised £4,000 for the city. ^[4]

Below is a list of the historic Gates of Dublin along the city's ancient boundaries:

Name	Alternative name	Date	Location	Image
St Werburgh's Gate [5] [6]	St Martin's-gate, Le Pole Gate, Pole-gate	1250	between Werburgh Street and Bride Street [7]
St Nicholas Gate [6]		1466	between St Nicholas Street and St Patrick Street [7]
New Gate [6]		1177	Cornmarket
Wormwood Gate	Gormund-gate, Ormond-gate, [6] Earl's Gate	1261 [7]	Between St Augustine Street and Lower Bridge Street [8] [9]
Bridge-gate [6]	Ostman's-gate	1284	at the Old Bridge over the River Liffey [7]
Dame's-gate [6]	Eastern-gate	1305	Dame Street [7]
Essex-gate		1678	on the site of Isolde's Tower [7]
St. Audoen's Gate [6]	Water-gate	1240 [7]	behind St. Audoen's Church on Cook Street
Winetavern Gate [10]	King's-gate	1195	Winetavern Street [7]
St Austin's-gate			Crow Street [7]
Gillamocholmog's-gate		1175	across from St Michael's Lane [7]
St Patrick's-gate		1250	near St Patrick's Cathedral [7]
St Kevin's Gate		1326	Wexford Street [7]
Coombe-gate		1488	The Coombe [7]
St James' Gate		1555 [7]	Meeting of Thomas Street, James's Street and Watling Street [11]
St Thomas's-gate		1577 [7]	The Coombe [12]
The Blind-gate	Hogge's-gate	1600-1662	between Dame Street and College Green [7]
Asoold's-gate	Essex Gate	1220 [7]	Close to Isolde's Tower [13]
Bungan's-gate [14]		1577 [7]

See also

• John Speed's Map of Dublin (1610)

References

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2. G. Hansbrow (1835). An Improved Topographical and Historical Hibernian Gazetteer to which is Added, an Introduction to the Ancient and Modern History of Ireland. Dublin, R.M. Tims. p.  210.
3. John Thomas Gilbert (1861). "Chapter I". A History of the City of Dublin.
4. Raymond Peter Clark (2001). Two capitals London and Dublin, 1500-1840. Oxford University Press. p. 55. ISBN   9780197262474.
5. George Newenham Wright, George Petrie, William Henry (1831). Ireland Illustrated. H. Fisher, son, and Jackson.
6. John Thomas Gilbert (1861). A History of the City of Dublin.
7. McCready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. pp. 40–42. ISBN   1850680000.
8. Kenny, Colum (14 January 2020). The Enigma of Arthur Griffith: 'Father of Us All'. Merrion Press. ISBN   9781785373169 – via Google Books.
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10. Howard B. Clarke (1990). Medieval Dublin. Irish Academic Press. p. 191. ISBN   0-7165-2459-7.
11. Archaeological Report James' and Thomas Street QBC Dublin 8 archaeologyplan.files.wordpress.com May 2011
12. Cinema Archeology rialtocinema.com
13. "Isolde's Tower, blocked from view on Exchange Street Lower". Come Here To Me!. 23 January 2013. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
14. "Calendar of Ancient Records of Dublin: In the Possession of the Municipal Corporation of that City". J. Dollard. 30 June 1891 – via Google Books.