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Sir William Temple plaque

Plaque · Dublin, County Dublin

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Dublin, County Dublin
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Sir William Temple / (1555-1627) / In 1599, Sir William Temple, a renowned teacher and philosopher, entered the service of the Lord Deputy of Ireland. In 1609 Temple was made Provost of Trinity College, Dublin and Master Chancery in Ireland and moved to this country. / Sir William Temple built his house and gardens on newly reclaimed land here on the corner of Temple Lane and the street called Temple Bar. In 1656, his son, Sir John Temple, acquired additional land, which with reclamation made possible by the building of a new sea wall, allowed the development of the area we now know as Temple Bar. / In the 17th century 'Barr' (later shortened to Bar) usually meant a raised estuary sandbank often used for walking on. Thus the river Liffey embankment alongside the Temple family's plot became known as Temple's or simply Temple Bar. Later this evolved into the present thoroughfare connecting this whole area from Westmoreland Street to Fishamble Street.

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  1. Sir William Temple

    Sir William Temple

    Provost of Trinity College, Dublin; born 1555; teacher and philosopher; Provost of Trinity College, Dublin 1609; built his house and gardens here 1627

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    Sir William Temple plaque (Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland), Plaque, line 1, "Sir William Temple"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45255/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

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  2. Sir John Temple

    Sir John Temple

    His son; acquired additional land in 1656

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    Sir William Temple plaque (Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland), Plaque, line 2, "Sir John Temple"; automatically extracted from a photograph, not yet checked; Past on Stone (https://pastonstone.com/name/45256/ : accessed 11 November 2026).

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In memory of
William Temple

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