Established
Built between c.1830 and c.1850.
Sunday 10:30 am to 2:30 amRecorded 2026-09-11
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Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.
Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref 1009287 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE TEMPLE BAR at BASEMENT AND GROUND FLOORS 48 TEMPLE BAR AND 46 TEMPLE BAR AND, EXTENSIONS SITUATED BASEMENT 47 TEMPLE BAR PART BASEMENT AND GROUND, FLOOR 46 TEMPLE BAR AND PART OF BASEMENT 15/16 TEMPLE LANE SOUTH in DUBLIN CITY with TEMPLE INNS LIMITED as licensee.[1] The Irish Times reported in 2014 that Dublin City Council refused planning permission for a redevelopment within The Temple Bar pub involving construction of a “double height” oyster bar.[2] The Irish Examiner reported that Temple Inns Ltd’s pre-tax profits were €3.4m for the 12 months to the end of October 2017, and listed Tom Cleary and Jackie Cleary as directors.[3]
Reviewed pub lore
Established
Built between c.1830 and c.1850.
Architecture
Commercial directories record a grocer and spirit dealer here in the 1840s owned by J. Farley and a grocer, tea, wine and sprit merchant owned by P. Ramsbottom in the 1890s, indicating a continuity of use for over one hundred and seventy years, and constituting a significant reminder of the social and commercial history of the area.
Street role
Dublin City Council refused a 2014 redevelopment proposal inside The Temple Bar that would have created a double-height oyster bar.
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