Heritage30-45 minutes
James Joyce Tower & Museum
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About
The Martello tower at Sandycove Point where James Joyce stayed for six nights in September 1904, and which he used as the setting for the opening chapter of Ulysses. Built in 1804 to defend against a threatened Napoleonic invasion. Free admission, donations welcome. Run by volunteers.
Highlights
- ✓Original setting of the opening chapter of Ulysses
- ✓Roof gives a 360-degree view across Dublin Bay
- ✓Original Joyce manuscript and letters on display
Tips
- →Free admission, donations appreciated
- →Bloomsday (16 June) is busy; arrive at opening if you want the roof to yourself
- →Narrow internal stairs; not wheelchair-accessible internally
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