[1] Standing at the corner of Temple Lane South, the first pub on the site was reputedly licensed in the early 19th century.

[2] According to related sources, Harrison sold his business to Cornelius O'Meara, a grocer, tea, wine and spirit merchant, in 1835.

[2] After making a "handsome profit" in his three years in Temple Bar, Lambert sold the property to husband and wife John Joseph and Ann Cranwill.

[2] P. J. Hartnett's name was above the door of the business (then listed as number 48)[8] in 1880, by which time the Temple Bar street had become prosperous, with booksellers, foundries, printers, goldsmiths and merchants.

At that point traditional features such as the Georgian style wyatt windows were reinstated and the pub changed to its current name.

[10][11][2] The business was expanded in the first part of the 21st century with the acquisition of adjacent properties, including The Temple Bar Trading Company shop, which opened at number 46.