The James Joyce Tower was one of a series of Martello towers built to withstand an invasion by Napoleon and now holds a museum devoted to the life and works of James Joyce, who made the tower the setting for the first chapter of his masterpiece, Ulysses.
Beautifully located eight miles south of Dublin on the coast road, this tower is the perfect setting for a museum dedicated to Joyce, a writer of international renown who remains, world-wide, the writer most associated with Dublin.
Joyce's brief stay here inspired the opening of his great novel Ulysses. The gun platform with its panoramic view, and the living room inside the tower are much as he described them in his book. The museum's collection includes letters, photographs, first and rare editions and personal possessions of Joyce, as well as items associated with the Dublin of Ulysses.
Ulysses was set on 16th June 1904, the date now commemorated annually as 'Bloomsday'. On 16th June the Museum will be open from 8am to 6pm for special readings performances and celebrations.
Opening Times:
April to August inclusive:
Tuesday-Saturday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm
Sundays: 2pm-6pm
Closed on Mondays including Public Holidays
Other months by arrangement
Facilities:
Bookshop
How to Get There:
Eight miles south of Dublin City Centre on the coast.
By train: DART to Sandycove
By bus: 59 from Dun Laoghaire to Sandycove Avenue; 7/7A from city centre to bottom of Lower Glenageary Road.
