St. James's Gate
St. James's Gate was the western entrance through Dublin's medieval city wall, named for the nearby 12th‑century parish of St James. It functioned as a toll point and the traditional starting point for the Dublin pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. The medieval gate was demolished in the mid‑18th century; the name survives in the surrounding district and the later brewery at the site.
Its prime
1600
Today
Demolished
As it stood in 1600
What St. James's Gate looked like in its prime.
A stone city gateway set into a length of curtain wall facing James's Street and the south quays, dominated by a broad arched carriage opening for carts and people. The masonry is dressed and weathered, the arch wide enough for laden wagons, with a small toll house set into the wall beside the arch and a narrow street running east into the city; the approach from the quays is low and open.
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6 places to explore in 1600.
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