The Temple Bar district is a cultural quarter in Dublin, the capital of Ireland.
Temple Bar occupies the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, between the river, Dame Street, Westmoreland Street and Fishamble Street. Its name is associated with the Temple family, including Sir William Temple, whose house and gardens once stood in the area.
The district was nearly transformed into a major bus terminus in the 1970s and 1980s. Low-cost leases attracted artists, galleries, cafés and small creative businesses, helping establish its bohemian reputation. After protests stopped the transport project, the Irish government created Temple Bar Properties in 1991 to oversee regeneration as a cultural quarter.
Today, the area includes institutions such as the Irish Film Institute, the Gallery of Photography, the Ark children’s cultural centre and Temple Bar Gallery and Studios. A common mix-up is confusing the district with The Temple Bar, the famous pub within it; the quiz asks about the wider Dublin neighbourhood.