Some of Dublin's best night spots, restaurants and unusual shops line these narrow, cobbled streets running between the Bank of Ireland and Christ Church Cathedral. In the 18th century the area was home to many insalubrious characters - Fownes Street was noted for its brothels. It was also the birthplace of parliamentarian Henry Grattan. Skilled craftsmen and artisans, such as clockmakers and printers, lived and worked around Temple Bar until post-Emergency (post-war) industrialisation led to a decline in the area's fortunes. In the 1970s, the CIE (national transport authority) bought up parcels of land in this area to build a major bus depot. While waiting to acquire the land in this area to buildings needed, the CIE rented out, on cheap leases, some of the old retail and warehouse premises to young artists and to record, clothing and book shops. The area developed an "alternative" identity and a successful lobby by local residents persuaded CIE to drop their plans. As more cynical Dubliners put it, the area became the city's "officially designated arts zone". But while the new investment and planning may have added a slight air of contrivance, it's still an exciting, atmospheric and essentially very young place. Organisations based here include the Irish Film Centre (IFC), the experimental Projects Arts Centre and around a dozen galleries. There are also centres for music, multi-media and photography as well as a Children's Cultural Centre-an arts centre offering theatre, workshops and other entertainment for children.
Map of Temple Bar
Getting To and Around Temple Bar
For information on getting to and around Co. Dublin, see our Co. Dublin Transport Guide.
Bus to Temple Bar
- Bus routes operated by Bus ireann:
- 100X:
- Dublin (Wilton Terrace) - Dundalk (Bus Station- Long Walk)
- Dundalk (Bus Station- Long Walk) - Dublin (Wilton Terrace)
- 101:
- Drogheda (Bus Station) - Dublin (Talbot Street)
- Dublin (Busras) - Drogheda (Bus Station)
- 101X:
- Dublin (Wilton Terrace) - Termonabbey (Aston Village)
- Termonabbey (Aston Village) - Dublin (Wilton Terrace)
- 109:
- Cavan Institute - Dublin (Busras)
- Dublin (Wilton Terrace) - Cavan Institute
- 111:
- Cavan (Bus Station- Farnham St) - Dublin (Busras)
- Dublin (Wilton Terrace) - Cavan (Bus Station- Farnham St)
- 115:
- Dublin (Connolly LUAS stop) - Mullingar (Rail Station)
- Mullingar (Rail Station) - Custom House Quay (Jurys Inn)
- 115A:
- Dublin (Connolly LUAS stop) - Mullingar (Rail Station)
- Killucan (Top Shop) - Custom House Quay (Jurys Inn)
- 120:
- Dublin (Connolly LUAS stop) - Tullamore (High Street)
- Tullamore (High Street) - Dublin (Belfield)
- 121:
- Dublin (Connolly LUAS stop) - Mullingar (Rail Station)
- Mullingar (Rail Station) - Dublin (Busras)
- 123:
- Dublin (Connolly LUAS stop) - Newbridge (Ryans Bar)
- Newbridge (Riverbank Theatre) - Dublin (Busras)
- 124:
- Dublin (Busras) - Portlaoise (Laois Shopping Centre N80)
- Portlaoise (Meehan Court N80) - Dublin (Belfield)
- 126:
- Dublin (DCU) - Kildare (Boyles)
- Kildare (Opp Boyles) - Dublin (Belfield)
- 126N:
- Dublin (Halfpenny Bridge) - Newbridge (Opp Ryans Bar)
- Newbridge (Ryans Bar) - Dublin (Busras)
- 130:
- Athy (C Bar Leinster Street) - Dublin (Busras)
- Dublin (Busras) - Kilcullen (Fraser Garage)
- 133:
- Arklow (Tourist Office) - Dublin Airport (Atrium Rd Zone 12)
- Dublin Airport (Atrium Rd Zone 12) - Arklow (Tourist Office)
- 100X:
- Dublin Bus provide an extensive local bus service to Dublin City and its suburbs and surrounds. The following Dublin Bus routes serve Temple Bar:
- 116:
- Burlington Road - Lady of Good Council
- Lady of Good Council - Hugh Lane Galllery
- 118:
- Ballycorus Rd - D'Olier Street Junction Burgh Quay (Stop
- 11:
- Blackthorn Avenue - St. Pappin's Green
- St. Pappin's Green - Blackthorn Avenue
- 122:
- Ashington Gardens - Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children
- Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children - Ashington Gardens
- 123:
- Ard Scoil Ris - Walkinstown Road
- Walkinstown Road - Ard Scoil Ris
- 13:
- Bus Garage - Nangor Rd.
- Nangor Rd. - Bus Garage
- 140:
- Dartry Road - St. Margaret's Rd
- St. Margaret's Rd - Dartry Road
- 142:
- University College Dublin - Wendell Avenue
- Wendell Avenue - University College Dublin
- 145:
- Front of Station - Southern Cross
- Rock Valley - Front of Station
- 14:
- Castle View - Kilmore Road
- Kilmore Road - Castle View
- 14C:
- Castle View - Liberty Hall
- Kilmore Road - D'Olier Street Junction Burgh Quay (Stop
- 150:
- Central Bank - Rossmore Road
- Rossmore Road - Central Bank
- 151:
- East Road 13 metres north PLP4 - Foxborough
- Foxborough - Caledon Road
- 15:
- Hunter's Avenue - Main Street
- Main Street - Hunter's Avenue
- 15A:
- Barrow Street - Limekiln Road
- Limekiln Road - Sir John Rogerson's Qy
- 15B:
- Sir John Rogerson's Qy - Stocking Avenue Opposite Dalriada Estate
- Stocking Avenue Opposite Dalriada Estate - Sir John Rogerson's Qy
- 16:
- Kingston - Terminals 1 and 2
- Terminals 1 and 2 - Kingston
- 16C:
- Kingston - St. Martin's Chapel
- Terminals 1 and 2 - Cathedral Street
- 1:
- Shanard Avenue - Simmonscourt View
- Simmonscourt View - Shanard Avenue
- 25:
- Meadowview Grove - Merrion Street
- Merrion Street - Meadowview Grove
- 25A:
- Esker Drive - Merrion Street
- Merrion Street - Esker Drive
- 25B:
- Merrion Street - Railway Station
- Railway Station - Merrion Street
- 25X:
- Meadowview Grove - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Meadowview Grove
- 26:
- Merrion Street - Palmerstown Cemetery
- Palmerstown Cemetery - Merrion Street
- 27:
- Grange Road - Jobstown House
- Jobstown House - Grange Road
- 32X:
- Millview Road - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Millview Road
- 33X:
- Barnageeragh Road - Huguenot Cemetery
- Custom House - St. Paul's Crescent
- 37:
- Baggot St. - Shopping Centre
- Shopping Centre - Baggot St.
- 38:
- Burlington Road - I.B.M.
- I.B.M. - Burlington Road
- 38A:
- Burlington Road - I.B.M.
- I.B.M. - Burlington Road
- 38B:
- Burlington Road - I.B.M.
- I.B.M. - Burlington Road
- 38D:
- Burlington Road - I.B.M.
- I.B.M. - Burlington Road
- 39:
- Delhurst - Burlington Road
- University College Dublin - Hansfield Road
- 39A:
- Delhurst - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Hansfield Road
- 40:
- Liffey Valley Shop Cen - Mellowes Park
- Mellowes Park - Liffey Valley Shop Cen
- 41X:
- Sports Ground - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Sports Ground
- 44:
- The Helix - Town Hall
- Town Hall - The Helix
- 46A:
- De Vesci Terrace - Phoenix Pk Gate
- Phoenix Pk Gate - De Vesci Terrace
- 46E:
- DART Station - Gardiner Place
- 47:
- Belarmine Plaza - Central Bank
- Central Bank - Belarmine Plaza
- 49:
- Garda Station - The Square
- Jobstown House - Garda Station
- 51D:
- Cinema - Woodford Court
- Laurel Park - Pembroke Lane
- 51X:
- Dunawley - University College Dublin
- 54A:
- Garda Station - Marlfield Drive
- Marlfield - Garda Station
- 56A:
- Barrow Street - The Square
- The Square - Barrow Street
- 61:
- Liberty Hall - Rockbrook
- Rockbrook - Liberty Hall
- 65:
- Luke Street - Valleymount Road
- Valleymount Road - Luke Street
- 65B:
- Bianconi Avenue - Luke Street
- Luke Street - Bianconi Avenue
- 66:
- Kingsbury - Merrion Street
- Merrion Street - Kingsbury
- 66A:
- Merrion Street - River Forest
- River Forest - Merrion Street
- 66B:
- Alensgrove - Merrion Street
- Merrion Street - Alensgrove
- 66X:
- Kingsbury - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Kingsbury
- 67:
- Merrion Street - Old Greenfield Road
- Old Greenfield Road - Merrion Street
- 67X:
- Salesian College - University College Dublin
- University College Dublin - Old Greenfield Road
- 68:
- Business Park - Hawkins St
- Hawkins St - Business Park
- 68A:
- Hawkins St - Luby Road
- Luby Road - Hawkins St
- 69:
- Green Lane - Hawkins St
- Hawkins St - Green Lane
- 69X:
- Green Lane - Hawkins St
- Hawkins St - Green Lane
- 70:
- Burlington Road - Navan Road
- Navan Road - Burlington Road
- 747:
- Front of Station - Terminals 1 and 2
- Terminals 1 and 2 - Front of Station
- 77A:
- Barrow Street - Bianconi Avenue
- Bianconi Avenue - Barrow Street
- 77X:
- Citywest Road Opposite Castle House - University College Dublin
- 79:
- Adsill's Row - Spiddal Park
- Spiddal Park - Adsill's Row
- 79A:
- Adsill's Row - Park West Road
- Park West Road - Adsill's Row
- 7B:
- Gardiner Place - Shanganagh Road
- Shanganagh Road - Gardiner Place
- 7D:
- Church Road - Gardiner Place
- Gardiner Place - Church Road
- 83:
- Bus Garage - Stannaway Court
- Stannaway Court - Bus Garage
- 83A:
- Bus Garage - Stannaway Court
- Stannaway Court - Bus Garage
- 84X:
- Garda Station - Beechdale
- Sea Road - Fleet Street
- 9:
- Charlestown - Greenhills College
- Greenhills College - Charlestown
- 116:
- Bus routes operated by John Kearns:
- 727:
- Dublin Airport - Portumna
- Portumna - Dublin Airport
- 845:
- Bachelors Walk
- Birr Square
- 847:
- Bachelors Walk
- Birr Square
- Portumna
- 727:
- Dublin Bus's Nitelink services provide the following late-night bus services to Temple Bar:
- 15N:
- Kiltipper Way
- 25N:
- Castlegate Way
- 29N:
- Warrenhouse Road
- 31N:
- Howth Train Station
- 33N:
- Church
- 39N:
- The Plaza Apartments
- 41N:
- Portrane
- 42N:
- Strand Road
- 46N:
- Luas Station
- 49N:
- Mayberry Road
- 66N:
- Louisa Bridge Station
- 67N:
- R406
- 69N:
- Citywest Golf Club
- 70N:
- Credit Union Office
- 77N:
- Westbrook Lawns
- 7N:
- Woodbrook
- 84N:
- Superquinn Charlesland Greystones
- 88N:
- Ashbourne Kelly's
- 15N:
-
- 660:
- Bachelors Walk
- 761:
- Zone 13
- 763:
- Sandymount
- 660:
- Aircoach operate bus services to Dublin Airport via Temple Bar:
- 700:
- Dublin Airport
- Leopardstown
- 704-x:
- Cork
- Dublin Airport
- 700:
- Bus routes operated by Mortons Coaches:
- City Centre - Citywest:
- Citywest Road
- Westmoreland Street
- City Centre - Citywest:
- Bus routes operated by Finnegan Bray:
- 984N:
- Kilcoole
- 984N:
- Bus routes operated by Dublin Coach:
- 300:
- Annacotty
- O'Connell Bridge
- 300: