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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 ...
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The Gate in 1834, Dublin Penny Journal. The structure consists of two towers, each with four floors, joined by a bridge at the top, and an entrance arch at street level. Entry is gained up a flight of stairs in the south tower. There is a slot underneath the arch from where a portcullis originally could be raised and lowered.
St. James's Gate was the city's western entrance, and was named for the 12th century church and parish of St. James. [4] Also named for St. James, a holy well in the area was the location of a longstanding summer festival. [3] Standing for up to 5 centuries, [3] the gate was a toll point for goods entering the city. [2]
During this time the gate was the traditional starting point for the Camino pilgrimage from Dublin to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain). [2] Though the original medieval gate was demolished in 1734, [ 3 ] the gate gave its name to the area in which it was located, [ 4 ] and in particular to the St. James's Gate Brewery (which was taken ...
The National Gallery of Ireland (Irish: Gailearaí Náisiúnta na hÉireann) houses the national collection of Irish and European art. It is located in the centre of Dublin with one entrance on Merrion Square, beside Leinster House, and another on Clare Street. It was founded in 1854 and opened its doors ten years later. [1]
It was the Normans who brought the Gothic style to Ireland, with such buildings as Christ Church and St. Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin. Blarney Castle. Some of Ireland's main cities were built up and fortified before and during the mediaeval period. Limerick remained a walled city until the 18th century, while Derry's medieval walls still stand ...