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Nora Barnacle’s Birthday Quiz
On Thursday night. the friends of Joyce Tower volunteers held a quiz night to mark the birthday of Nora Barnacle, James Joyce’s partner. Nora was born on the 21st March, 1884 in the West of Ireland. Her father was a baker, her mother a dressmaker. Her early life was...
Celebrate Joyce’s Birthday by ‘Strolling Through Ulysses’
In celebration of James Joyce's Birthday (2nd February 1882), we are delighted to invite you to a free performance of Robert Gogan's much acclaimed 'Strolling Through Ulysses!' which will take place at the James Joyce Tower & Museum at 1.00 pm on Saturday 2nd...
FJT at the IPB Pride of Place Awards 2018
Representatives of the Friends of Joyce Tower Society travelled to Cork over the weekend to attend the IPB Pride of Place Awards 2018. We were there at the invitation of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council who had nominated the Society for an award in the Pride of...
FJT Reading Group Visits Hastings
Thirteen readers from the Friends of Joyce Tower Society Wednesday Reading Group in Sandycove took it upon themselves to visit their counterparts in Hastings, East Sussex at the beginning of November. The Hastings Ulysses Reading Group was established only recently...
Friends of Joyce Tower – Go to Hell!
The Friends of Joyce Tower Society were always going to hell. Last Sunday, at last, the volunteers finally did it! This, however, was no devilish pact or just deserts for wayward lives. It was not even a punishment for the continued promotion of our favourite writer...
FJT visit Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre
A group of volunteers from the Friends of Joyce Tower Society were treated to a wonderful afternoon at the Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre yesterday. And what an unforgettable experience it was!! The volunteers were there as the guests of Margaret Dunne the...
Culture Night at the tower
Culture Night is when arts and cultural organisations open their doors until late with hundreds of free events throughout the country. There are many tours, talks & performances for you, your family and friends to enjoy. Here at the James Joyce Tower & Museum...
National Heritage Week at the Tower
If you have not seen Paul O'Hanrahan perform his brilliant re-enactment of the Telemachus (opening chapter) episode of 'Ulysses', then we have a real treat in store for you! As part of National Heritage Week, we have persuaded Paul to return to the tower to perform...
Bloomsday Best Dressed Volunteers announced
Bloomsday 2018 at the James Joyce Tower & Museum was, without a shadow of doubt, an enormous success. There are many things that contributed to this success; the record breaking visitor numbers (1,270 on Bloomsday alone!), the superb programme of free events, the...
