Bloomsday: Ulysses & James Joyce

The tour will partly follow Leopold Bloom’s famous walk when he left his house on Eccles Street, and travelled via his various intriguing stops along the way until he pauses for lunch of a Gorgonzola cheese sandwich and a glass of Burgundy wine at Davy Byrne’s. Every year, crowds of literature lovers flock to Dublin on the 16th June to celebrate the life of famed Irish writer, James Joyce, and relive some of the events in his universally-acclaimed novel Ulysses. This vibrant celebration is best enjoyed with our very special Bloomsday walking tour. With our professional guide, ramble through the life of Leopold Bloom, and his originator, James Joyce, and follow segments of Bloom’s iconic walk through the streets of Dublin. Along the way, you’ll see highlights such as the James Joyce Statue, the James Joyce Centre, and Belvedere College, Joyce’s old school. You’ll also see famous places from the novel or Joyce’s life, including, O’Connell Street, the National Library, Sweny’s Pharmacy, and many more besides, before finishing at Davy Byrne’s pub – the location of Leopold Bloom’s famous lunch. At that very pub, surrounded by other enthusiasts dressed in the fashions of the early 1900s, you can raise a glass in honour of Ireland’s most illustrious writer.

• See the places and buildings that Joyce would have been familiar with and that are still standing.
• Hear the stories associated with these places and the part they played in Joyce’s life or in Ulysses or in one of Joyce’s other novels and enjoy relevant quotations.
• Receive discounts at a number of Dublin’s most iconic museums and cafes/restaurants.
• We only take small groups.

• The house of Oliver St John Gogarty (Buck Mulligan in Ulysses)
• Belvedere College & The James Joyce Centre
• Finn’s Hotel & Sweny’s Pharmacy
• Merrion Square & Oscar Wilde’s former home
• Davy Byrne’s Pub