Connolly Books

Temple Bar


Left-wing bookshop beloved of Marxists and radicals.


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Nearby Temple Bar attractions

1. Sunlight Chambers

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On the southern banks of the Liffey, Sunlight Chambers, designed by Liverpool architect Edward Ould (designer of Port Sunlight in the Wirral, in England),…

2. Photo Museum Ireland

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This small gallery devoted to the photograph is set in an airy three-level space overlooking Meeting House Sq. It features a constantly changing menu of…

3. National Photographic Archive

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The archive of photographs taken from the mid-19th century onwards are part of the collection of the National Library, and so are open by appointment and…

5. City Hall

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This beautiful Georgian structure was originally built by Thomas Cooley as the Royal Exchange between 1769 and 1779, and botched in the mid-19th century…

6. Dublin Castle

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As the stronghold of British power in Ireland for more than 700 years, Dublin Castle has played a central - and often adversarial - role in the history of…

7. Contemporary Music Centre

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Anyone with an interest in Irish contemporary music must visit the CMC’s national archive where you can hear (and play around on an electronic organ) 10…

8. Temple Bar Gallery & Studios

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This multistorey gallery showcases the works of dozens of up-and-coming Irish artists at any one time, and is a great spot to see cutting-edge Irish art…