21: Fagan’s Castle
From Brown’s Castle (no.9) the earlier wall ran eastward to a gate named Fagan’s Castle that stood at Page’s Court. This passage led from Cornmarket to Cook Street, and both passage and castle were left standing in 1788, but not a trace survives now.
22: St. Audoen’s Gate
This is the only surviving gateway of the city. A part of the wall still remains in Cook Street also. In 1552 the country butchers were directed to sell their meat under the tower next to St. Audoen’s Church. The tower was left in 1602 to the master of tanners, who continuously met there to the middle of the 18th century. The Corporation in 1880 condemned the tower, who planned on demolishing it, due to public outcry this was not to happen. It was restored, however not much thought was given to the original design.
23: Mac Gilla Mo Chólmac’s Gate:
Not much is known of this gate, just that it is mentioned in a 12th century deed. It is situated at the bottom of what is now St. Michael’s Close (Healy, 2012).
24: King’s Gate:
At the top of Winetavern Street stood King’s Gate. It was later known as Winetavern Gate and is referred to in 1701 as Winetavern Gate House. From King’s Gate the town wall continued to the east where it has recently been exposed during excavations done by the National Museum.
25: Wall Located in 1969 Excavations
This portion of the wall was excavated in 1969-73 was 5ft. thick and 6ft. high above the foundations. The inner face was very roughly built with very little mortar, however the outer face was of the finest rubble masonry built in courses, and had close joints that were mortared that wouldn’t have been able to allow a single person to traverse the wall. The wall had been built on the old stony beach and anywhere that platforms of flagstones survived, upon which the mortar had been mixed.
From Brown’s Castle (no.9) the earlier wall ran eastward to a gate named Fagan’s Castle that stood at Page’s Court. This passage led from Cornmarket to Cook Street, and both passage and castle were left standing in 1788, but not a trace survives now.
22: St. Audoen’s Gate
This is the only surviving gateway of the city. A part of the wall still remains in Cook Street also. In 1552 the country butchers were directed to sell their meat under the tower next to St. Audoen’s Church. The tower was left in 1602 to the master of tanners, who continuously met there to the middle of the 18th century. The Corporation in 1880 condemned the tower, who planned on demolishing it, due to public outcry this was not to happen. It was restored, however not much thought was given to the original design.
23: Mac Gilla Mo Chólmac’s Gate:
Not much is known of this gate, just that it is mentioned in a 12th century deed. It is situated at the bottom of what is now St. Michael’s Close (Healy, 2012).
24: King’s Gate:
At the top of Winetavern Street stood King’s Gate. It was later known as Winetavern Gate and is referred to in 1701 as Winetavern Gate House. From King’s Gate the town wall continued to the east where it has recently been exposed during excavations done by the National Museum.
25: Wall Located in 1969 Excavations
This portion of the wall was excavated in 1969-73 was 5ft. thick and 6ft. high above the foundations. The inner face was very roughly built with very little mortar, however the outer face was of the finest rubble masonry built in courses, and had close joints that were mortared that wouldn’t have been able to allow a single person to traverse the wall. The wall had been built on the old stony beach and anywhere that platforms of flagstones survived, upon which the mortar had been mixed.