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