Dublin photographs by A. Geraty © irelandposters.com 2008.
Historic Dublin City Buildings
The Richmond Gate was formerly one of the city's gatehouses, In the 19th century it was located at the junction of Watling St., and Victoria Quay.
Built of Dublin granite it was designed by Francis Johnson & named after the Duke of Richmond who formally opened it in 1812.
When the railway terminal at nearby Kingsbridge (now Heuston) station opened in 1846, the resultant increase in traffic caused congestion daily at the gatehouse junction. It was taken down in 1847 and relocated a short distance away to the entrance drive & West Avenue at the
Royal Hospital Kilmainham.
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