Temple Bar TradFest
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The Temple Bar TradFest is an annual traditional Irish Music and Cultural Festival. The purpose of the festival is to promote Irish musical traditions. The festival takes place the last week of January every year in Temple Bar, Dublin, Ireland.
The first festival took place in January 2006 in Temple Bar.
It was set up because while Dublin and Temple Bar are associated with music and culture, Dublin was lacking a festival solely for traditional Irish Music and Culture.
s, a pub-trail, workshops and two children’s activities.
The artists performing at that festival included:
s, children’s events, Irish culture events, a festival club, a photoexhibition and a pubtrail.
The artists performing at that festival included:
The Festival patron was Irish actor Brendan Gleesson.
s, storytellers, film screenings, storytelling for schoolchildren and two workshops.
The artists performing at that festival included:
The Festival patron was Irish actor Stephen Rea
.
parades, an outdoor céilí concert, a crafts market, Irish Culture Workshops, a photo exhibition, Irish Film Institute
screenings, outdoor movie screenings, a children’s parade (themed Anna Livia
) and Children’s workshops.
The artists performing at that festival included:
The Festival patron was Irish actor Stephen Rea
.
s, a playground, a family parade, a market, the world premier of the Irish puppet show Punch and Judy
, a singers club, street performers, an official festival club, dance school performances (Siamsa Cois Life, translated: 'Fun besides the river Liffey'), several culture workshops and an outdoor Céilí concert by the Kilfenora
Céilí band.
The artists performing at the 2010 Tradfest included:
The festival patron was Stephen Rea
. The festival programmer was Kieran Hanrahan
.
The pub trail programmer was Stephen Leech. The parade and street performances were organized by Bui Bolg Street Theatre Company.
and in the Button Factory), a pub trail, film screenings, marching pipe bands including the Nova Scotia Pipe Band and Irish culture workshops. Moreover, there was a family programme consisting of Gigs for Kids with lively music and dance performances, a Children Club, Storytelling, an Animal Farm and the TradFest Farmers Market. Street performances, master classes, Irish Culture workshops, outdoor stages and a temporary roof on East Essex Street, with outdoor Céilí Concerts and over 200 free performances, IMRO showcases (featuring some of the best emerging traditional acts in Ireland) and Sean Nós
dancing (oldest form of Irish dance). An estimated 60.000 visitors attended the 2011 festival.
2011 was the first time concerts were held in the iconic Christ Church Cathedral. Clannad
and Altan performed special anniversary concerts celebrating over 4 decades of making music. It was also the first time that the original line up of Clannad had performed in over 5 years. Special musical guests joining Clannad on stage during the festival included Brian Kennedy, Paul Noonan and Anúna.
The artists performing at the 2011 Temple Bar TradFest included:
The festival patron was Stephen Rea
. The festival programmer and artist director was Kieran Hanrahan. The pub trail programmer was Stephen Leech. The parade and street performances were organized by Bui Bolg Street Theatre Company.
, founded in 2003.
.
Sponsors are:
History
The Temple Bar TradFest was set up and is organised by TASCQ. In 2010 the company changed its name to Temple Bar Traders.The first festival took place in January 2006 in Temple Bar.
It was set up because while Dublin and Temple Bar are associated with music and culture, Dublin was lacking a festival solely for traditional Irish Music and Culture.
2006
The 2006 festival consisted of four concertConcert
A concert is a live performance before an audience. The performance may be by a single musician, sometimes then called a recital, or by a musical ensemble, such as an orchestra, a choir, or a musical band...
s, a pub-trail, workshops and two children’s activities.
The artists performing at that festival included:
- Skara BraeSkara BraeSkara Brae is a large stone-built Neolithic settlement, located on the Bay of Skaill on the west coast of Mainland, Orkney, Scotland. It consists of ten clustered houses, and was occupied from roughly 3180 BCE–2500 BCE...
, Noel Hill, Caoimhín Ó RaghallaighCaoimhín Ó RaghallaighCaoimhín Ó Raghallaigh is a fiddler, born in Dublin, Ireland. He is known for developing a drone-based fiddle style heavily influenced by the uilleann pipes and the music of Sliabh Luachra...
and Mick O'BrienMick O'Brien (musician)-Life:Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mick began his musical education on the Uilleann pipes in the renowned Thomas Street Pipers Club in Dublin. His father Dinny O'Brien, a traditional "box" player, was also a constant source of tunes and inspiration.... - Cran, Liz and Yvonne Kane, Seán McKeon
- Aidan CoffeyAidan CoffeyAidan Coffey is an Irish traditional accordionist from Ballylaneen, Co. Waterford . He recorded with Irish traditional fiddle players Seamus Creagh and Frankie Gavin and with guitar players Mick Daly and Arty McGlynn...
, Seamus Creagh, Peter HoranPeter HoranPeter Horan is an Irish flute and fiddle player who is known for having developed a unique style influenced by the local irish fiddling tradition. He was called "one of the country's best known flute and fiddle players" when he died.For nearly 30 years performed as a duet with the famous fiddler...
, Gerry Harrington and Rosie Stewart - Seán Tyrell, Tony O'ConnellTony O'ConnellTony O'Connell was an Irish soccer player during the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s.O'Connell first came to prominence as a winger in 1959 with Shamrock Rovers when his balance and ball skills made the league sit up and take notice...
, Andy Morrow, Arty McGlynnArty McGlynnArty McGlynn is an Irish guitarist born in Omagh, County Tyrone. In addition to his solo work, he has collaborated with different notable groups such as Patrick Street, Planxty, Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan and the Van Morrison Band. He played guitar on the critically acclaimed 1989 Van Morrison...
and Tommy PeoplesTommy PeoplesTommy Peoples is an Irish fiddler.He was born near St. Johnston, a village in the Laggan district in the east of County Donegal, part of the Province of Ulster in Ireland. He has been a member of well known traditional Irish music groups, including 1691 and The Bothy Band as well as performing...
2007
The 2007 festival lasted four days and consisted of 9 concerts, 4 workshopWorkshop
A workshop is a room or building which provides both the area and tools that may be required for the manufacture or repair of manufactured goods...
s, children’s events, Irish culture events, a festival club, a photoexhibition and a pubtrail.
The artists performing at that festival included:
- Liam O'FlynnLiam O'FlynnLiam O'Flynn is a master uilleann piper and prominent Irish folk musician. In addition to an impressive solo career and his work with the Irish traditional group Planxty, O'Flynn has recorded with many prominent international musical artists, including Mark Knopfler, the Everly Brothers, Enya,...
, Sean KaneSean KaneSean Kane is a Scottish actor born in Peebles. He trained in acting at Queen Margaret College now Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh.-Television and film:...
and Matt MolloyMatt MolloyMatt Molloy is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old... - Temple House Ceili Band
- Martin QuinnMartin QuinnMartin Quinn is an Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was Mayor of Galway from 2000 to 2001.Quinn was born in Galway's College Road on Christmas Eve, 1949. His parents were Frank Quinn and Maureen Linnane, both of Ardrahan, who married in 1935. Frank was related to Ellen Quinn who was killed during...
and Angeline Carberry/ Michael O'Raghallaigh/ John and Pip Murphy - John SpillaneJohn SpillaneJohn Spillane is a singer-songwriter from Cork, Ireland. He graduated from University College Cork with a degree in Irish and in English.-Background:Spillane grew up in the Cork suburb of Bishopstown, in a large family of boys...
The Festival patron was Irish actor Brendan Gleesson.
2008
The 2008 festival lasted five days, from the 23rd of January until the 27th of January, and consisted of seven concerts, a Folk and Trad trail, marching pipe bandPipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
s, storytellers, film screenings, storytelling for schoolchildren and two workshops.
The artists performing at that festival included:
- At First lightAt First LightAt First Light is an Irish band performing traditional Celtic music.At First Light comprises the talents of world renowned Uilleann Piper John McSherry and outstanding fiddle player Dónal O'Connor, creators of Tripswitch, which has been described as 'Acoustic perfection'.Combined with the sublime...
/ Breda and Claire Keville - John McEvoy and John WynneJohn WynneJohn Wynne was Bishop of St Asaph and of Bath and Wells , having previously been Principal of Jesus College, Oxford .-Life:...
/ Sineád Caher - Clan Ranald
- Niamh Ní Charra
- GrádaGrádaGráda is a traditional Irish music band, founded in 2001, whose members are a mix of Irish and New Zealand musicians. Gráda are based in Dublin and Galway, Ireland, but spend much of their time touring internationally...
/ Susan McKeownSusan McKeownSusan McKeown is an Irish songwriter, folk singer and producer.-Early years:Susan McKeown was born on February 6, 1967 to John Ryan and Jane Ann McKeown in Terenure, Dublin, Ireland. She was greatly influenced by her mother, an organist and composer who died in 1982... - Julie FowlisJulie FowlisJulie Fowlis is a Scottish folk singer and multi-instrumentalist who sings primarily in Scottish Gaelic.-Musical career:Fowlis grew up in North Uist, an island in the Outer Hebrides, in a Gaelic-speaking community, and has been involved in singing, piping and dancing since she was a child.She is a...
/ Paul BrockPaul BrockPaul Brock is an Irish button accordionist born in Athlone now residing in Ennis. In May 1989, Brock co-founded the group Moving Cloud with fiddle player, Manus McGuire. In 2001 he co-founded the new group The Brock McGuire Band also with Manus McGuire. In 2004, Brock was voted Best Male Musician...
and Enda ScahillEnda ScahillEnda Scahill is an Irish banjo player from Corofin, County Galway.Enda is a four-time All-Ireland Champion and has performed with The Fureys, Frankie Gavin and The Chieftains.... - Mozaik / Jackie DalyJackie DalyJackie Daly is an Irish button accordion and concertina player. He has been a member of a number of prominent Irish traditional-music bands, including De Dannan, Patrick Street, Arcady, and Buttons & Bows.-Biography:...
/ Tommy and Siobhán peoples / Róisón Elsafty
The Festival patron was Irish actor Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
.
2009
The 2009 festival lasted five days, from the 28th of January until the 1st of February, and consisted of six concerts, a pub trail, pipe bandPipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
parades, an outdoor céilí concert, a crafts market, Irish Culture Workshops, a photo exhibition, Irish Film Institute
Irish Film Institute
The Irish Film Institute is both a film theatre and a national body that supports Irish Film heritage. It maintains an archive of Irish films and provides education in film culture. It shows independent and foreign language films overlooked by commercial multiplexes at its cinema in the Temple Bar...
screenings, outdoor movie screenings, a children’s parade (themed Anna Livia
Anna Livia
Anna Livia is a bronze monument formerly located on O'Connell Street in Dublin, Ireland.Designed by the sculptor Eamonn O'Doherty, the monument was commissioned by businessman Michael Smurfit, in memory of his father, for the Dublin Millennium celebrations in 1988.The monument is a personification...
) and Children’s workshops.
The artists performing at that festival included:
- The Glackin Brothers (PaddyPaddy GlackinPaddy Glackin is an Irish fiddler from Clontarf, Dublin. His father Tom Glackin was from Donegal and Paddy's fiddle style reflects his family's Donegal roots. Glackin is considered one of the leading Irish fiddlers in the late 20th/early 21st centuries. He became fiddle champion at the All-Ireland...
, Seamus and Kevin Glackin) - Paddy KeenanPaddy KeenanPaddy Keenan is an Irish player of the uilleann pipes who first gained fame as a founding member of The Bothy Band. Since that group's dissolution in the late 1970s, Keenan has released a number of solo and collaborative recordings, and continues to tour both as a soloist, and with...
and Tommy O'Sullivan - Solas
- Seán MeKeon, Liam O'ConnorLiam O'Connor (Irish musician)Liam O'Connor is a multi-instrumentalist musician, described as "the Jimi Hendrix of the accordion". -Early life:O'Connor was born in Newmarket, Co Cork to a musical family. At the age of 10 he joined his family's band, The O'Connor Family. The band was composed of O'Connor, his three brothers,...
, Aidan O'Donnell and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh - Michael McGoldrickMichael McGoldrickMichael McGoldrick is a flute and tin whistle player. He also plays the Uilleann pipes and low whistle. He is well known for his ability to skate switch and regular with the same level of ability.-Bands:...
& GenticorumGenticorumGenticorum is a popular traditional Québécois musical trio based in Montreal, Canada. Members are Pascal Gemme , Yann Falquet , and Alexandre de Grosbois-Garand... - T with the MaggiesT with the MaggiesT with the Maggies are an Irish traditional supergroup from County Donegal, Ireland. The group first performed together at a tribute concert to folk singer and guitarist Mícheál Ó Domhnaill, older brother of Triona and Maighread, and released their debut album in October 2010.-Background:Band...
(Tríona Ní DhomhnaillTríona Ní DhomhnaillTríona Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer, pianist, and composer, considered one of the most influential female vocalists in the history of Irish music. She is famed for her work with traditional Irish groups such as Skara Brae, The Bothy Band, Relativity, Touchstone, and Nightnoise.-...
, Maighread Ní DhomhnaillMaighread Ní DhomhnaillMaighread Ní Dhomhnaill is an Irish traditional singer from Kells, County Meath. Known for her work with the short-lived, but very highly regarded Skara Brae and her collaborations with sister Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, as well as other traditional musicians...
, Mairéad Ní MhaonaighMairéad Ní MhaonaighMairéad Ní Mhaonaigh is an Irish fiddler and the lead vocalist for the Irish traditional band Altan.-Biography:Ní Mhaonaigh grew up in Gweedore , County Donegal, on the northwest coast of Ireland....
and Moya BrennanMoya BrennanMoya Brennan, born Máire Ní Bhraonáin , also known as Máire Brennan , is an Irish folk singer, songwriter, harpist, and philanthropist who began performing professionally in 1970, when her family formed the band Clannad, and is now widely considered as the "First Lady of Celtic Music"...
)
The Festival patron was Irish actor Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
.
2010
The festival celebrated its fifth anniversary in 2010. The TradFest existed of seven concerts, a pub trail, film screenings, a photo exhibition, marching pipe bandPipe band
A pipe band is a musical ensemble consisting of pipers and drummers. The term used by military pipe bands, pipes and drums, is also common....
s, a playground, a family parade, a market, the world premier of the Irish puppet show Punch and Judy
Punch and Judy
Punch and Judy is a traditional, popular puppet show featuring the characters of Mr. Punch and his wife, Judy. The performance consists of a sequence of short scenes, each depicting an interaction between two characters, most typically the anarchic Punch and one other character...
, a singers club, street performers, an official festival club, dance school performances (Siamsa Cois Life, translated: 'Fun besides the river Liffey'), several culture workshops and an outdoor Céilí concert by the Kilfenora
Kilfenora
Kilfenora is a small village in County Clare in Ireland, just south of The Burren. The village is noted for being the home to the Kilfenora Ceili Band and the location for much of the filming of the sitcom Father Ted.-Places of interest:...
Céilí band.
The artists performing at the 2010 Tradfest included:
- Líadan
- Beoga
- TéadaTéadaTéada is a traditional Irish music group from Ireland. The band comprises five members. The members are Oisín Mac Diarmada who plays the Téada is a traditional [[Irish music]] group from [[Ireland]]. The band comprises five members. The members are [[Oisín Mac Diarmada]] who plays the Téada is a...
. Support act: SpraoiSpraoiSpraoi is a festival of international street theatre and world music which takes place in Waterford city, Ireland, for three days each August. The festival takes its name from the Gaelic word spraoi, or play. The Waterford Spraoi has taken place each summer since 1992 and is now the largest... - Matt MolloyMatt MolloyMatt Molloy is an Irish musician, from a region known for producing talented flautists. As a child, he began playing the flute and won the All-Ireland Flute Championship at only seventeen years old...
, Arty McGlynnArty McGlynnArty McGlynn is an Irish guitarist born in Omagh, County Tyrone. In addition to his solo work, he has collaborated with different notable groups such as Patrick Street, Planxty, Four Men and a Dog, De Dannan and the Van Morrison Band. He played guitar on the critically acclaimed 1989 Van Morrison...
and John CartyJohn Carty (musician)John Carty is an Irish traditional musician. He plays fiddle, tenor banjo, tenor guitar and occasionally the flute. He is very interested in the North Connacht traditional music style.He was born in London, Carty now lives in Boyle, County Roscommon....
. Mary McPartlan, Rick EppingRick EppingRick Epping is a California-born musician who has immersed himself in American old-time and Irish traditional music since the 1960s. He is an accomplished player of the harmonica, concertina, banjo and jaw harp....
, and Áidan Brennan - Noel Hill, Tony Linnane and Alec FinnAlec FinnAlec Finn is an English-born Irish traditional musician who is famous for his unique style of accompaniment on the bouzouki. He is best known for founding De Dannan with Frankie Gavin, Ringo MacDonagh and Charlie Piggott after a series of music sessions at Tigh Hughes, An Spidéal, Co. Galway in...
. Support act1: We Banjo 3. Support act 2: Niamh de Búrca, Mick O'BrienMick O'Brien (musician)-Life:Born in Dublin, Ireland, Mick began his musical education on the Uilleann pipes in the renowned Thomas Street Pipers Club in Dublin. His father Dinny O'Brien, a traditional "box" player, was also a constant source of tunes and inspiration....
and Mark Kelly - Finbar Furey. Support act: Lo Còr de la Plana
The festival patron was Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
. The festival programmer was Kieran Hanrahan
Kieran Hanrahan
Kieran Hanrahan is an Irish radio host and musician, born in Ennis, Co. Clare in 1957. He began playing traditional Irish music on the tenor banjo at the age of fourteen, and had won the All-Ireland banjo championship by the time he was eighteen...
.
The pub trail programmer was Stephen Leech. The parade and street performances were organized by Bui Bolg Street Theatre Company.
2011
The sixth annual Temple Bar TradFest took place in 2011 and lasted five days, from Wednesday 26th of January to Sunday 30th of January. It consisted of six concerts (Headline Concerts in Christ Church CathedralChrist Church Cathedral, Dublin
Christ Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland...
and in the Button Factory), a pub trail, film screenings, marching pipe bands including the Nova Scotia Pipe Band and Irish culture workshops. Moreover, there was a family programme consisting of Gigs for Kids with lively music and dance performances, a Children Club, Storytelling, an Animal Farm and the TradFest Farmers Market. Street performances, master classes, Irish Culture workshops, outdoor stages and a temporary roof on East Essex Street, with outdoor Céilí Concerts and over 200 free performances, IMRO showcases (featuring some of the best emerging traditional acts in Ireland) and Sean Nós
Sean-nós dance
Sean-nós dance is an older style of traditional solo Irish dance. It is a casual dance form Irish Stepdancing....
dancing (oldest form of Irish dance). An estimated 60.000 visitors attended the 2011 festival.
2011 was the first time concerts were held in the iconic Christ Church Cathedral. Clannad
Clannad
Clannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...
and Altan performed special anniversary concerts celebrating over 4 decades of making music. It was also the first time that the original line up of Clannad had performed in over 5 years. Special musical guests joining Clannad on stage during the festival included Brian Kennedy, Paul Noonan and Anúna.
The artists performing at the 2011 Temple Bar TradFest included:
- ClannadClannadClannad are an Irish musical group, from Gaoth Dobhair, County Donegal. Their music has been variously described as bordering on folk and folk rock, Irish, Celtic and New Age, often incorporating elements of an even broader spectrum of smooth jazz and Gregorian chant...
at Christ Church CathedralChrist Church Cathedral, DublinChrist Church Cathedral is the cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and the cathedral of the Ecclesiastical province of the United Provinces of Dublin and Cashel in the Church of Ireland... - Altan with guest artist Eddi Reader at Christ Church Cathedral
- AnúnaAnúnaAnúna is an Irish choral group. In 1987 Dublin composer Michael McGlynn founded An Uaithne, a name which describes the three ancient types of Celtic music, Suantraí , Geantraí and Goltraí . One of the group's stated aims is to explore and redefine this music...
- Beoga and Ciorras
- Jackie DalyJackie DalyJackie Daly is an Irish button accordion and concertina player. He has been a member of a number of prominent Irish traditional-music bands, including De Dannan, Patrick Street, Arcady, and Buttons & Bows.-Biography:...
and Matt CranitchMatt CranitchMatt Cranitch is a well known Irish fiddle player.Dr. Cranitch is a founding member of Na Fili. He is a graduate in electrical engineering and music from University College Cork, lectures at the Cork Institute of Technology on subjects of electronic engineering and music technology... - Tim Edey and Brendan Power
- Seán O Sé
- Mike Hanrahan and Eleanor ShanleyEleanor ShanleyOne of Irelands foremost singers, Eleanor Shanley, from Keshcarrigan in County Leitrim in the North West of Ireland, is renowned for her unique interpretation of Irish and Roots songs. She has been at the top of her profession since her first appearance as the singer with traditional group De...
- The Furey Brothers
- The Legend of Luke Kelly
The festival patron was Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea
Stephen Rea is an Irish film and stage actor. Rea has appeared in high profile films such as V for Vendetta, Michael Collins, Interview with the Vampire and Breakfast on Pluto...
. The festival programmer and artist director was Kieran Hanrahan. The pub trail programmer was Stephen Leech. The parade and street performances were organized by Bui Bolg Street Theatre Company.
Review Temple Bar TradFest 2011
- The majority of people came into Temple Tar because of TradFest - 88% of respondents said that the TradFest influenced their decision to come to Temple Bar.
- Growing loyalty - Almost 1/3 of attendees attended the TradFest 2010
- Future Attendance - 97% said they would attend a future festival and 95% said that they would recommend the festival to family and friends.
- Quality of Music Trails - 93% said the quality was good or very good
- Quality of Temple Bar - 92% said the atmosphere was good/very good 79% said the food was good/very good and 86% said pubs were good/very good.
- Gender Ratio: 60% were female 40% male.
- Age Profile: There was a good diversity in the age profile with 13% being 18-24 29% being 25-34 and 18% 35-44 25% being 45-56, 13% being 55-64 and 2% were 65+
- 50% Footfall Increase: There was a 50% increase in footfall from 40,000 in 2010 to 60,000 in 2011
- Tourism: 59% came from Dublin 21% from the Rest of Ireland and 20% came from outside of Ireland
- Economic Impact: 72.7% said turnover increased compared to TradFest 2010 with an average increase of 16.86% when compared to the week before the festival.
- Total Economic Benefit- The total benefit to the area is estimated to be €5.89m
- The TradFest this year saw a massive leap in its press coverage both nationally and internationally and across all mediums with a total overall increase of 44.1%.
- Broadcast Media Impressions – increase of 421.2%
2012
The Temple Bar TradFest 2012 is currently being prepared. The Festival Programmer is Kieran HanrahanKieran Hanrahan
Kieran Hanrahan is an Irish radio host and musician, born in Ennis, Co. Clare in 1957. He began playing traditional Irish music on the tenor banjo at the age of fourteen, and had won the All-Ireland banjo championship by the time he was eighteen...
Organization
The Temple Bar TradFest is organized by Temple Bar Traders, former TASCQ (Traders in the Area Supporting the Cultural Quarter Limited), a not for profit trade group in Temple BarTemple Bar, Dublin
Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is promoted as "Dublin's cultural quarter" and has a lively nightlife that is popular...
, founded in 2003.
Sponsors
The main sponsor for the Temple Bar TradFest is Bushmills Irish WhiskeyOld Bushmills Distillery
The Old Bushmills Distillery is a distillery in Bushmills, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is owned and operated by Diageo plc of London, England, and is a popular tourist attraction, with around 110,000 visitors per year...
.
Sponsors are:
- Dublin City CouncilDublin City CouncilDublin City Council is the local authority for the city of Dublin in Ireland. It has 52 members and is the largest local authority in Ireland. Until 2001, it was known as Dublin Corporation.-Legal status:...
- Failte IrelandFáilte IrelandFáilte Ireland is the National Tourism Development Authority of the Republic of Ireland. This authority was established under the National Tourism Development Authority Act of 2003 and replaces and builds upon the functions of Bord Fáilte, its predecessor organization...
- Discover IrelandDiscover IrelandDiscover Ireland is a consumer website operated by Fáilte Ireland and the Northern Ireland Tourist Board, and features comprehensive information and listings for Irish accommodation, activities, events, tourist attractions and Irish holiday special offers...
- RyanairRyanairRyanair is an Irish low-cost airline. Its head office is at Dublin Airport and its primary operational bases at Dublin Airport and London Stansted Airport....
- RTÉRTERTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
- Temple Bar Traders
- IMRO
- The Arts Council
- Irish Music Magazine