Explore the James Joyce Tower & Museum, where Ulysses begins. Free entry, stunning views, and friendly volunteers. Open Tues-Sun, 10am-4pm. #JamesJoyce
James Joyce died on this day 13 January 1941. This Obituary Notice, by the great mythologist Joseph Campbell, was first published in The Sarah Lawrence College newspaper, The Campus on Wednesday 22 January 1941.
⚠️ Due to the Orange Weather Warning, the James Joyce Tower will be closed today, Tuesday 9 December. We plan to reopen tomorrow once the storm has passed. Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.
Exciting things are happening! 🎉
We’re building a new website featuring a beautiful online archive. Huge thanks to @PostStudio for the wonderful design work and to The Heritage Council for their generous support 💫 #NewWebsite#DigitalHeritage#Design#Archives
The Wide Streets Commissioners Magnum Opus
Looking up Westmoreland Street from O'Connell Bridge towards Trinity College with all original buildings intact
In the 70's Ian Jack and I visited @JoyceTower. The only others there were an American couple, the woman evidently none too sure why they were there.
Until "Gee George, this guy knew Ernest Hemingway".
We take great pride in our volunteering at the Tower. Here’s the Saturday crew performing the ancient traditions of new badge receipt and the swearing upon the Ulysses. In Nomine bagdgis
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It’s Saturday, the weather is incredible so why not to pop into the James Joyce Tower for a visit. Open until 4pm with Free entry & tours provided.
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Happy #bloomsday2025 very enjoyable morning at @BelvedereSJ invited by @JamesJoyceCentr to say a few words, recalled the part when Leopold Bloom sees himself as Lord Mayor and with gown and chain) "Electors of Arran Quay, Inns Quay, Rotunda, Mountjoy and North Dock, better run a tramline, I say, from the cattlemarket to the river. That’s the music of the future. That’s my programme. Cui bono? But our bucaneering Vanderdeckens in their phantom ship of )..."
And another shout out to our volunteers and staff at the James Joyce Tower - including our curator Dr. Alice Ryan and a special mention to our Saturday leader Eoin, who was possibly the first in the world to celebrate Bloomsday 25 all the way over on the other side of the world.
Bloomsday Visitors @ The James Joyce Tower:
We had some impeccably well turned out visitors to the Tower yesterday for our Bloomsday celebrations. Well done all, you look fantastic (2)
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