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The Friends of Joyce Tower Society Celebrate their 5th Birthday
The Friends of Joyce Tower (FJT) Society - the group of wonderful volunteers who staff the tower and keep it open 365 days per year - marked an important milestone by celebrating their 5th Birthday last week. And what a celebration it was! The group gathered in the...
Heritage Week – Paul O’Hanrahan was brilliant!
Once again, Paul O'Hanrahan delivered two outstanding reenactments of the opening (Telemachus) chapter of 'Ulysses' in the place where it all began - the James Joyce Tower & Museum. It was Heritage Week at the tower and we were delighted to welcome Paul back again...
A visit from Defense Forces Veterans
It was a great pleasure for us to welcome a group of veterans from the Irish Defence Forces (Óglaigh na hÉireann) who visited the James Joyce Tower & Museum recently. The trip was organised by the 2nd Infantry Battalion Association. The veterans, many of whom have...
Shush! – Be Quiet! TCD Librarians Visit.
We were delighted to welcome a group of librarians from Trinity College who visited the tower last week. (What does one call a group of librarians - a stack?). A good time was had by all and it was a beautiful Summer's day as you can see from this picture taken of our...
National Heritage Week 2017 at the Tower
We are delighted to welcome back Paul O'Hanrahan (of 'Balloonatics' Theatre Company fame) who will join us at the tower on Wednesday 23rd and Saturday 26th August at 2.00 pm to perform his wonderful adaption of the opening chapter (Telemachus) of our favourite book...
Best Dressed Volunteer Competition Results
The Friends of Joyce Tower Society’s ‘Best dressed Volunteer Competition’ has now become an annual event with the wonderful people who staff the tower going that extra mile during the Bloomsday Festival and dressing up in their best Joycean finery for the week's...
Bloomsday at the tower
The pinnacle of the Bloomsday Festival, Bloomsday itself, was a terrific day at the James Joyce Tower & Museum. It started at 8.00 am with the curator raising the flag and volunteer Seamus Cannon beginning the readings from 'Ulysses' atop the famous tower where...
Bloomsday Eve Singsong
Just to get us all in the mood for Bloomsday, the Friends of Joyce Tower put on a terrific show on Thursday afternoon. It was a great success! It is fantastic to see that the FJT volunteers have so much hidden talent. Well, every so often, it all comes out and, with...
Cáitriona Ní Threasaigh is Molly Bloom
On Sunday, we had a real treat at the James Joyce Tower & Museum when Cáitriona Ní Threasaigh performed for us - for the fourth year running! Is it any wonder that we keep inviting Cáitriona back to play Molly Bloom when she delivers such a fine performance of her...
