Eamonn Doran's was a bar and music venue located in the heart of Dublin's Temple Bar

Temple 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...

 area and was formerly known as The Rock Garden.

The Cranberries

The Cranberries

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, Mundy

Mundy

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, Paddy Casey

Paddy Casey

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, Damien Dempsey

Damien Dempsey

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, Joy Zipper

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, Republic Of Loose

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 started off playing there and in 1993, Radiohead

Radiohead

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 played their first ever Irish gig at the venue. The venue also had an adjacent pizza parlour which was part-owned by Huey Morgan of the Fun Lovin' Criminals

Fun Lovin' Criminals

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TFI Friday

TFI Friday

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 broadcast its 2000 St. Patrick's Day episode from the venue, where Chris Evans interviewed Bono

Bono

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 and The Edge

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 from U2

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, The Corrs

The Corrs

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 and actor James Nesbitt

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