The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello Towers built to withstand an invasion by Napoleon and now holds a museum devoted to the life and works of James Joyce, who made the tower the setting for the first chapter of his masterpiece, Ulysses.
Beautifully located 13km south of Dublin on the coast road, this tower is the perfect setting for a museum dedicated to Joyce, a writer of international renown who remains, world wide, the writer most associated with Dublin.
Joyce's brief stay here inspired the opening of his great novel Ulysses. The gun platform with its panoramic view and the living room inside the tower are much as he described them in his book.
The museum's collection includes letters, photographs, first and rare editions and personal possessions of Joyce, as well as items associated with the Dublin of Ulysses.
- Ulysses Ballads
Arts and cultureUlysses Ballads Val O’Donnell and Co. perform 18 new original ballads set to airs of music mentioned in James Joyce’s Ulysses and other works.
- Druidy Druids
Arts and cultureDruidy Druids Join The Druidy Druids in the Round Room of the James Joyce Tower for an evening of Joycean songs and music.
- Ulysses aWake
Free things to doUlysses aWake Experience Ulysses aWake as the Idrone Players bring Joyce’s world to life with actors, singers, dancers and live musicians.
- The Cat and the Devil
Family funThe Cat and the Devil Discover James Joyce’s only children’s story, The Cat and the Devil, brought to life by Morgan Cooke, Zita Monaghan McGowan and Molly Mew.
- Happy Birthday John McCormack
Arts and cultureHappy Birthday John McCormack Tenor Noel O’Grady performs Ode to James Joyce: Portrait of a Tenor and celebrates John McCormack’s birthday in the Joyce Tower.
- Jim Norton Reading Ulysses
Free things to doJim Norton Reading Ulysses Renowned Irish actor Jim Norton reads from James Joyce’s Ulysses outside the Tower on Bloomsday morning, Tuesday 16 June at 11am.
- ATHRAITHEOIR
Free things to doATHRAITHEOIR Sweet Jayne Promotions presents ATHRAITHEOIR, a multidisciplinary performance inspired by Buile Shuibhne, blending oration, movement and Irish literary echo.
