Plan Your Visit to the James Joyce Tower
Located at Sandycove Point, just 2 km from Dún Laoghaire and 14 km from Dublin city centre. Take the DART to Sandycove & Glasthule. Bus 59 stops at Sandycove Road; Bus 7 stops at George’s Street Upper, a 15min walk via Glasthule.
Please note: The tower is not wheelchair accessible.
Opening Times
Digital Experience
Can't visit in person? A virtual tour available for those unable to visit in person.
Bus
Route 59
Take Bus 59 from Dún Laoghaire and get off at the Sandycove Road stop; from there it’s only a few minutes’ walk down to the James Joyce Tower.
Route 7
Bus 7 runs from Mountjoy Square in the city centre to Brides Glen, travelling along the coast through Blackrock, Dún Laoghaire, Glasthule and Dalkey. To reach the tower, get off at the Sandycove Avenue East or Glasthule stop and walk a few minutes down to the seafront.
Train
Sandycove & Glasthule
Sandycove & Glasthule is the nearest DART station, located on the coastal line between Dún Laoghaire and Dalkey. From the station it’s a nice walk down Marine Parade toward Sandycove Point, taking about ten minutes to reach the tower by the seafront.
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire train station is on the coastal DART line between Dublin city centre and Bray. From there you can walk about 20 minutes along the seafront to Sandycove.
The Ulysses Trail
Follow Joyce’s words from Dublin’s shore to the city. After you’ve visited the James Joyce Tower in Sandycove, you can continue to trace the route of the narrative. Explore nearby Dalkey, walk (into eternity) along Sandymount Strand, and experience how literature, place, and imagination meet along the way.
