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Pedestrian street, laid out c. 1807, replacing Cole's Alley, and east side forming northwest boundary of Dublin Castle complex. Comprising granite paving of c. 1990, with granite steps in four flights rising from Ship Street Gate to Castle Street, having tubular steel balustrades and handrails to each flight. Brick and rubble stone boundary wall to west, with granite copings and steel fence, granite surfaced pavement and kerbs of c. 2005 to Castle Street elevation. Double-leaf cast-iron gates at each end, that to Castle Street end supported on ashlar granite boundary to Dublin Castle complex to east and to rendered masonry boundary wall to west. Gateway at south end secured to ashlar granite rusticated piers that support arch over south entrance to Castle Steps, with guard house atop.
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