The Temple Bar

Specialties

Since 1840, this quintessential Dublin pub has dispensed renowned hospitality and traditions of excellence to generations of Dubliners and visitors alike. Today, The Temple Bar is famous across the globe for its traditional ambiance, unrivaled vitality and craic, and for our celebrated charm and conviviality. Additionally, we have become the established home of traditional Irish music in Dublin; the pub with the largest collection of whiskies in Ireland and the pub with the largest collection of pub sandwiches anywhere in the world. We also zealously guard our international reputation of fresh from the sea Oysters and Guinness, delivered straight to The Temple Bar each day. But what we do best is ensuring that your visit to The Temple Bar is the best pub experience you will ever remember.

History

Established in 1840.

In 1599, Sir William Temple, a renowned teacher and philosopher, entered the service of the Lord Deputy Of Ireland. In 1609 Temple was made Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and Master Chancery in Ireland and moved to this country.

Sir William Temple built his house and gardens on newly reclaimed land here on the corner of Temple Lane and the street called Temple Bar. In 1656, his son, Sir John Temple, acquired additional land, which with reclamation made possible by the building of a new sea wall, allowed the development of the area we now know as Temple Bar.

In the 17^th century ‘Barr’ (later shortened to Bar) usually meant a raised estuary sandbank often used for walking on. Thus the river Liffey embankment alongside the Temple family’s plot became known as Temple’s Barr or simply Temple Bar. Later this evolved into the present thoroughfare connecting this whole area from Westmoreland Street to Fishamble Street.

Meet the Business Owner

Sir William T.

Business Owner

I, along with my beautiful wife Lady Martha, built The Temple Bar in 1656 and have roamed its grounds ever since…