James Joyce's Novel Ulysses was published on February 2, 1922

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Irishman James Joyce's novel, Ulysses was first published in Paris, France on February 2, 1922, which also happened to be Joyces 40th birthday.  Hailed as a masterpiece work of fiction by literary critics everywhere, Ulysses is set in Dublin and revolves around a single day, June 16, 1904.

More than a century later, enthusiasm for Ulysses has only grown, and that is one reason why people from around the world come to Dublin each June to celebrate the literary masterpiece, at the annual Bloomsday.   Literary walking tours, readings, costumed revelers and plenty of pub toasts take place in mid-June to celebrate the book's fictional character, Leopold Bloom.   This year's Bloomsday Festival takes place June 11-16, 2024.

When in Dublin, visit these Joycean destinations:

. The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), which has the very first copy of the novel printed.

. The James Joyce Centre a stunning Georgian townhouse with many connections to Joyce and his works, including the original door from No. 7 Eccles Street, Leopold Bloom’s address in Ulysses. 

 . James Joyce Tower in Sandycove, where the opening scene of Ulysses takes place.

. Davy Byrnes Pub, where Leopold Bloom consumed his Gorgonzola sandwich and glass of burgundy on June 16. 


Dublin is one of 42 UNESCO Cities of Literature around the world, hailed for its numerous poets, novelists, essayists and playwrights, bookstores and colleges, book festivals and literary activities. Read more details here.   Ireland itself has produced four Nobel Prize winners in literature: William B. Yeats in 1923, George B. Shaw in 1925, Samuel Becket in 1969 and Seamus Heaney in 1995.

For more information on visiting Ireland, go to ireland.com.

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