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7a. The Liffey River, Ha'penny Bridge and Temple Bar District Scenes from DUBLIN CITY The Temple Bar area is south of the River Liffey in central Dublin. The name derives from the Temple family, who lived in the area in the 17th century; Sir William Temple was provost of Trinity College Dublin in 1609 and had his house and gardens here, though the earliest historical reference to the name Temple Bar is on a 1673 map. *
Dublin: On the north side of the River Liffey is the sculpture of two women in Lower Liffey Street (affectionately known as 'the hags with the bags'), somewhat damp (and blurred) in the pouring rain but the chat (or should I say 'craic') goes on!
but, we move on and crossthe River Liffey to the south bank via the Ha'penny Bridge
The River Liffey and upper Quays
Looking west up the River Liffey from the Ha'penny Bridge
Looking east down the River Liffey to O'Connell Street Bridge.
View of the Ha'penny Bridge, looking east down the River Liffey.
Dublin: Moving on when the rain had eased we crossed the Ha'penny Bridge (built 1816) and through the arched alley entrance to Temple Bar called the Merchants' Arch (on the right below).
The lively and greatly popular TEMPLE BAR tourist area with a high density of pubs, barsand music
Temple Bar is popular 'night out' but in 1999, stag parties and hen nights out were supposedly banned or discouraged from Temple Bar, mainly due to drunken loutish behaviour, this may have lapsed somewhat, but the noise and anti-social behaviour from drinking alcohol still remains a problem at night, but this should deter you from a good night out enjoying the craic, music and general ambience of the pubs, bars, restaurants, nightclubs and hotels.
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A side street in the Temple Bar district
'THE TEMPLE BAR' on the corner of Temple Bar and Temple Lane South
The famous 'Temple Bar' bar!
Left: Live traditional music in the Temple Bar bar Right: Inside the Temple Bar pub is a sculpture of ?
The Quays Bar (love the old tile work) and the Old Storehouse bar and restaurant in Temple Bar
The Oliver St John Gogarty Bar, restaurant and accommodation, and another popular venue for traditional Irish music.
Dublin: There are many interesting shops and even
more bars in the Temple Bar area. Many pubs lay on traditional Irish
music in the evening. Fishamble Street in Temple Bar was the location of
the first performance of Handel's Messiah on 13th April 1742 though
Irish history neglects to mention the first performance of the Messiah
in Chester Cathedral, England, by Handel en route to Dublin!
Dublin: Lots of places to poke your nose in the
Temple Bar area south of the River Liffey. From the 19th century to the
20th century the area declined in what seemed 'terminal decay' but the
Taoiseach Charles Haughey was responsible for securing funding and, in
1991, the government set up a not-for-profit company called Temple Bar
Properties to oversee the regeneration of the area as Dublin's cultural
quarter.
The Temple Bar area hosts some important Irish cultural institutions, including the Irish Photography Centre (incorporating the Dublin Institute of Photography, the National Photographic Archives and the Gallery of Photography), the Ark Children's Cultural Centre, the Irish Film Institute (incorporating the Irish Film Archive), the Temple Bar Music Centre, the Arthouse Multimedia Centre, Temple Bar Gallery and Studio, the Project Arts Centre, the Gaiety School of Acting, IBAT College Dublin, as well as the Irish Stock Exchange and the Central Bank of Ireland. See also The lower Quays, Sailing Ships and other River Liffey Scenes and A 'bridge walk' by the River Liffey from Heuston Station to O'Connell Bridge Dublin Irish Capital docspics Ireland images pictures photos © Phil Brown * Holidays in Ireland, Holidays in Dublin, Luxury Hotels, Dublin City Centre Accommodation, Cheap Flights to Dublin, Dublin art galleries, Dublin museums, top tourist attractions in Dublin, tourism information for Dublin, guided bus tours of Dublin, guided walks of Dublin, pubs, bars, cafes and restaurants in Dublin, classical music venues in Dublin, traditional music concerts in Dublin docspics images photos of Temple Bar Dublin in Ireland © Dr Phil Brown Tourist information on Temple Bar Dublin, top tourist attractions near Temple Bar Dublin Things to do near Temple Bar Dublin, What to see near Temple Bar Dublin, Walks near Temple Bar Dublin, weekend breaks near Temple Bar Dublin family holidays near Temple Bar Dublin, Top tourist attractions near Temple Bar Dublin, luxury hotels near Temple Bar Dublin, self-catering holiday cottages flats near Temple Bar Dublin, B&B near Temple Bar Dublin, friendly pubs near Temple Bar Dublin, cafes near Temple Bar Dublin, eating out in fine restaurants near Temple Bar Dublin, bargain holiday breaks near Temple Bar Dublin, wining & dining weekends near Temple Bar Dublin, touring coach tours including Temple Bar Dublin, pretty villages near Temple Bar Dublin, historic towns near Temple Bar Dublin, visiting museums near Temple Bar Dublin, local art galleries near Temple Bar Dublin, guided walks from Temple Bar Dublin, history of Temple Bar Dublin, architecture of Temple Bar Dublin trains to Temple Bar Dublin buses to Temple Bar Dublin coach tours to Temple Bar Dublin historic houses near Temple Bar Dublin historic churches near Temple Bar Dublin historic buildings near Temple Bar Dublin good places to eat near Temple Bar Dublin tourist attractions near Temple Bar Dublin tourist information for Temple Bar Dublin docspics images photos of Temple Bar Dublin in Ireland © Dr Phil Brown Tourist information on Temple Bar Dublin, top tourist attractions in Temple Bar Dublin Things to do in Temple Bar Dublin, What to see in Temple Bar Dublin, Walks in Temple Bar Dublin, weekend breaks in Temple Bar Dublin family holidays in Temple Bar Dublin, Top tourist attractions in Temple Bar Dublin, luxury hotels in Temple Bar Dublin, self-catering holiday flats cottages in Temple Bar Dublin, B&B in Temple Bar Dublin, friendly pubs in Temple Bar Dublin, cafes in Temple Bar Dublin, eating out in fine restaurants in Temple Bar Dublin, bargain holiday breaks in Temple Bar Dublin, wining & dining weekends in Temple Bar Dublin, touring coach tours including Temple Bar Dublin, pretty villages in Temple Bar Dublin, historic towns in Temple Bar Dublin, visiting museums in Temple Bar Dublin, local art galleries in Temple Bar Dublin, guided walks in Temple Bar Dublin, history of Temple Bar Dublin, architecture of Temple Bar Dublin trains to Temple Bar Dublin buses to Temple Bar Dublin coach tours to Temple Bar Dublin historic houses in Temple Bar Dublin historic churches in Temple Bar Dublin historic buildings good places to eat in Temple Bar Dublin tourist attractions in Temple Bar Dublin tourist information for things to do and see in Temple Bar Dublin |
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