List of gates of Dublin

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The path of the city walls c. 1714 Dublin 1714 (Moll).jpg
The path of the city walls c. 1714
Map of the Dublin City Walls by Leonard R. Strangways, 1904 Walls of Dublin with Bridge, R Poddle and other waterways.jpg
Map of the Dublin City Walls by Leonard R. Strangways, 1904
Surviving piece of Dublin city walls near Cornmarket Dublin city walls fragment.jpg
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 seventeenth 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:

NameAlternative nameDateLocationImage
St Werburgh's Gate [5] [6] St Martin's-gate, Le Pole Gate, Pole-gate1250between Werburgh Street and Bride Street [7]
St Nicholas Gate [6] 1466between St Nicholas Street and St Patrick Street [7]
New Gate [6] 1177Cornmarket St-audoens.jpg
Wormwood GateGormund-gate, Ormond-gate, [6] Earl's Gate1261 [7] Between St Augustine Street and Lower Bridge Street [8] [9] From Cook Street, corner of Lower Bridge Street, looking towards Wormwood Gate (5785262813).jpg
Bridge-gate [6] Ostman's-gate1284at the Old Bridge over the River Liffey [7]
Dame's-gate [6] Eastern-gate1305 Dame Street [7]
Essex-gate1678on the site of Isolde's Tower [7]
St. Audoen's Gate [6] Water-gate1240 [7] behind St. Audoen's Church on Cook Street St. Audoen's Church Over Dublin City Wall and Gate.JPG
Winetavern Gate [10] King's-gate1195 Winetavern Street [7]
St Austin's-gateCrow Street [7]
Gillamocholmog's-gate1175across from St Michael's Lane [7]
St Patrick's-gate1250near St Patrick's Cathedral [7]
St Kevin's Gate1326 Wexford Street [7]
Coombe-gate1488 The Coombe [7]
St James' Gate 1555 [7] Meeting of Thomas Street, James Street and Watling Street [11]
St Thomas's-gate1577 [7] The Coombe [12]
The Blind-gateHogge's-gate1600-1662between Dame Street and College Green [7]
Asoold's-gateEssex Gate1220 [7] Close to Isolde's Tower [13]
Bungan's-gate [14] 1577 [7]

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  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.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
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