Temple Bar is a neighborhood on the south bank of the River Liffey, Dublin. Originating as St. Andrew's Parish during the Norman period, the area was a suburb of medieval Dublin until the 14th century, when it was abandoned amid several attacks by the native Irish. During the 17th century, the land was redeveloped into gardens for prominent English families, and marshy land was reclaimed and used for the building of houses. The logician William Temple and his family settled in Dublin during the early 17th century and lent their name to the neighborhood, which was also named for Temple Bar in London. During the 18th century, Temple Bar was a center of prostitution, and it declined in popularity during the 19th century and suffered from urban decay during the 20th century. During the 1970s and 1980s, the area was redeveloped into a shopping and entertainment district popular with tourists.
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