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Areas and places worth visiting during your stay include Temple Bar, Grafton Street / St Stephens Green
Temple Bar Dublin. Dublin's cultural quarter or left bank. An amazing area to explore and a must see for any visit to the capital of Ireland. Something for everyone to see and do.
Back in 1987 it was a totally derelict area which was was due to be demolished to
make way for a CIE (Dublin Bus) depot but as luck would have it was saved by the
then Taoiseach (Prime Minister) Charles J Haughey who had the idea to turn it into
Dublins's left bank, a idea thought up by one of his "girl friends". So the area
was saved and within a few years became the in place to be seen.
Your Your Visit to Temple Bar Starts Here!
Dublin's Cultural Quarter is located on the south bank of the River Liffey and is home to more than fifty organisations offering you all types of cultural experiences in some of the most spectacular and innovative venues in the city.
Temple Bar aka Temple of Bars, today is a total transformation to what it was back in the early 1980's. Today it is a world famous area which attracts millions of tourists each year and offers something for everyone from dozens of bars offering live Irish music, many places to eat including several famous restaurants Gallaghters Boxty house (traditional Irish food) and Elephant and Castle which are packed all day and night long.
There are many street entertainers and buskers, art galeries a farmers market, open air cinema, endless music venues, several theatres including Irelands smallest (The New Theatre) as well as home to U2's Clarence hotel.
Temple Bar is a special place and one cannot help have a smile on ones face when walking thought it as there is always something worth seeing, Its a magical area full of fun, plenty of craic and loads of frolics.
Did you Know!
Handel's Messiah was preformed for the first time on Fishamble Street in Temple Bar on April 13th 1742, . Each year Temple Bar celebrates Handel and his Dublin connections beginning with the annual performance of the Messiah on the original location on Fishamble Street.
Temple Bar, has three outdoor markets: The Food Market (Every Saturday), The Book Market (Every weekendy), and the designer mart at Cow's Lane (Every Saturday).
Temple Bar has gotten bigger so take a new look, it now includes several new streets that you may never have even heard of. The new area is located between Parliament and Fishamble Streets and has a newly pedestrianised area with plenty to offer visitors including several new places to eat , some new and unusual shops and places to relax and enjoy a drink.
Getting there
It could not be easier to get to as it is located right in the centre of the city and all roads lead to te area from north south east or west. Also buses, trains and taxis are all very close by and if you are driving it hs two car parks also.
Temple Bar