About this Event
Joycean guides Dr. Michael Quinn and Billy Fitzpatrick will lead you on this fascinating walking tour through Dublin’s North City following the exact route of 'the superior, the very reverend' Father John Conmee S.J. in the 'Wandering Rocks' episode of Ulysses.
The tour route includes Mountjoy Square, Great Charles Street, North Circular Road, North Richmond Street, Portland Row, Aldborough House, Five Lamps, North Strand Road, Newcomen Bridge, and Charleville Mall.
Schedule
Saturday, 13th June: Departing 2:45pm (as per "Wandering Rocks") with a finish time around 5.00 p.m.
Sunday, 14th June: Departing 10.15am with a finish time around 12.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 16th June: Departing 10.15am with a finish time around 12.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 16th June: Departing 2:45pm (as per "Wandering Rocks") with a finish time around 5.00 p.m.
The meeting point is in front of St. Francis Xavier's Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.
Dr. Michael Quinn is the author of Araby House, James Joyce and all the neighbours on North Richmond Street, Dublin, 1820-1998 (James Joyce Centre, Dublin, 2023). The booklet is available to purchase for €15 at the James Joyce Centre.
Billy Fitzpatrick is an author and former President of the Teachers Union of Ireland.
is organised by in partnership with Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
St. Francis Xavier's Catholic Church, Gardiner Street Upper, Dublin 1, Ireland
EUR 19.20
