THE TEMPLE BAR, DUBLIN, IRELAND

Temple Bar Painting and History

"Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland"

Oil on canvas using palette knife

20x20 with 3"inch sides

Painting was inspiring to paint, due to colors and having been there.

With using a palette knife, I was able to get the impressionist look of an old painting.

If you have not been to Dublin, it is truly a culture place to be at night as well during the day.

Temple Bar is located in the heart of Dublin city on the south side of the River Liffey.

It is bordered by Dame Street to the south, Fishamble Street to the west Westmoreland Street to the east and the River Liffey to the north. It's a very central place to base yourself if you're here to

 sight-see, shop or socialise, as there are lots of Dublin hotels located here.

Temple Bar is one of the oldest and most loved parts of Dublin city. It's medieval character is instantly recognisable with lots of narrow cobbles streets and old world style lampposts. It's not sure how the area got it's name, but maybe it was down to a gentleman named Sir William Temple who was said to have developed the area in the 17th century.

Today, the Temple Bar area is one of the city's cultural hotspots with many Irish Cultural Institutions located here like the Irish Photography centre, the Irish Film Institute, the Temple Bar Music Centre and the Gaiety School of Acting to name a few.

If you'd like all this on your doorstep, then choose Dublin hotels which are located in Temple Bar. Three star hotels located in Temple Bar include the Paramount Hotel, the Parliament Hotel, the Fleet Street Hotel, the Aston Hotel and the Temple Bar Hotel.

You could also stay int he River House Hotel or if you're after five star Luxury, then stay at the exclusive Westin Hotel which is just steps from Temple Bar.