Gateway in Unknown Townland

In 1577 'Hogs gate' was listed as one of 'The names of the gates of the citie and suburbs of Dublin' (CARD Vol. 2, 546). The gate was removed c. 1662 and its decayed condition and reasons for its removal were described by Gilbert (1854-9, vol. 2, 257-8) as follows; 'The eastern boundary of this line of street, dividing it from Hoggen-green, was "Hogges-gate," known in the seventeenth century as the "Blind-gate," which appears to have been removed in the reign of Charles II., the citizens having represented, in 1662, that it was "wholly useless, that the further continuance of the standing thereof would not be without much danger to his Majesty's subjects;" and, pursuant to an order of the House of Commons, the following letter was written by their Speaker on the 19th April, 1661, to be communicated by the Lord Mayor to the Aldermen: "Mr. Mayor and gentlemen, the House of Commons having received a petition from divers of the inhabitants of the city and suburbs of the city of Dublin, therein expressing the danger that they and other his Majesty's subjects, who have occasion to pass to and from the College-green, are liable unto, by reason of the tottering condition of the Gate called the Blind-gate, standing upon the entrance of the said Green next unto Damaske-street, and taking notice themselves, that the said Gate is much decayed, and being very sensible of the ill consequences which may happen by the fall thereof to the adjoining inhabitants, and to other persons, that at such time may be going by that place about either public or private affairs; and considering also, that the said Gate is no strength or ornament to the city, and is very incommodious, in respect of the strait and narrow passage under the same, have therefore commanded me to recommend it to your special care, that the said Gate may be forthwith taken down, and that no other for the future may be erected in the same place'. Hogs Gate/Blind Gate was described in the Urban Survey of Dublin City as follows; 'This was located at the eastern end of Dame Street and seperated it from College ("Hoggen") Green. In 1662 it was in a ruined and dangerous condition and the citizens complained that it was a bind gate and "wholly useless" (Gilbert 1854-9, Vol. 2, 257). It was removed shortly after (Bradley et. al. 1987,Vol. 1, 56). In 1600, the Dublin Assembly Roll recorded that; 'Walter Dermot, saddler, shall have a le[a]se, for tearme of threskore and one yeares, uppon a towre over the gate le[a]ding to Hoggen Grene, caulled the Blynd gate, at the yearly rent of vi.s. viii.d., per annum, and he to make, betwixt this and Mydsomer next, stronge and fensyble levies or shuttinges for the said gate, and shall open and close the same at all howres convenyent, and shall performe such other covenauntes and condycions as shalbe incertid in his lease' (CARD Vol. 2, 348). Two years later in 1602 the Assembly Roll recorded a petition from alderman Philip Conran which requested; 'for haveing the nomber of three score foote in leyngth, thirtie foot broad, with out the Blind Gate leading to Hoggen Greene and on the south side therof, and adioyning to the orchard wall, to the end to erect therin a housse for an hospitall: it is therfore, in regard of his charitable inclinacion, orderid and agreed, by the aucthoritie afforesaid, that he shall have the same, soe as the grownd be first surveighed and appointid for the buylding by Mr. Maior, and that this graunt shall contynue noe longer then that the buylding shall contynue for the use afforesaid mentionid in his bill, and that the next parte of the buylding shalbe fortie foote from the gate in the sowth' (Card Vol. 2, 383). In 1604 the Assembly Rolls recorded that a petition; 'to undertake to build a Bridewell near this city, which now is in building; and whereas the same is a chargeable work, and is to be furthered by every one that hatha feeling of the good which thereby will redound to the city in particular, and generally to the whole kingdom: ordered, that, for tho above purpose, an estate in fee-simple be granted, under the city seal, to three persons to be nominated by the Mayor, and three by the petitioners, of so much land as shall be thought convenient in the Hoggen Green, from the gate [Hogs Gate] in the north towards Tirrells Park in the south, and from the wall leading from the gate [Hogs Gate] in the west towards the Butts eastward. The ground, according to survey, contains in breadth one hundred and twelve yards, in length thirty-three yards' (CARD Vol. 2, 420) Hogges Gate\Blind Gate is depicted standing on the E end of Dame Street (No. 14) at the NW corner of College Green then known as Hoggeen Green on Speed's 1610 map of Dublin City. On Speed's map of the city the gateway is shown standing to the E of the crossroads between Dame Street, St. George's Lane (No. 17 on Speed's Map) known today as South Great George's Street and the road known as St. Augustine's (No. 11 on Speed's Map) which today is called Temple Lane South. The precise location of this gate has not been identified (Clarke 2002, 22), but it was located on Dame Street a short distance to the E of this crossroads and it is possible that the gate was located at the junction between Trinity Street and Dame Street. The angle of Trinity Street resembles the angle of the boundary running off the S side of Hogges Gate that is depicted on Speed's 1610 map. Trinity Street runs SE off the S side of Dame Street and connected the 'Nunnery of St Mary de hogges' (DU018-020047-) with Dame Street. At the W end of Dame Street was located Dames Gate (DU018-020028-). See attached section of Speed's 1610 Map of Dublin City showing Hogges Gate at the E end of Dame Street, accessible online at http://cudl.lib.cam.ac.uk/view/PR-ATLAS-00002-00061-00001/38. Compiled by: Geraldine Stout Revised by: Caimin O'Brien Date of revised upload: 26 April 2023