This is the Dun Laoghaire/Monkstown premises, not the now renamed Temple Bar superpub. I really should investigate the link, if any, between them (and possibly S1486 Purty Central in Clondalkin)!
This pub claims to be established in 1728 and, unlike when a city venue makes a claim to antiquity, I'd have reason to believe this one. Located on a street with a name prone to cause certain Irish language activists to have kittens - Old Dunleary Road, this would have been a roadhouse of sorts prior to the dawn of the railways and now, some centuries later, has a reputation as a music venue and also targets food customers.
From the perspective of pub-bagging, its quite similar to most larger suburban pubs with nothing jumping out to make it a must-visit, but the gigs upstairs have a wide appeal and are likely to draw people in from far enough away.
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