Whats on in Dublin june bank holiday weekend, Bloomsday, james joyce, ulysses

9th June 2013 – 16th June 2013

Venue : Dublin

Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16th every year in Dublin. Bloomsday commemorates the work of the Irish author James Joyce and is called after the main character in his most famous work – Leopold Bloom of Ulysses fame.

Bloomsday takes the format of Joyce fans dressed in Edwardian costume to conjure up the atmosphere of the period in which Ulysses was set – 1904. To understand Bloomsday you need to know that it follows the trials and tribulations of one entire day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Ulysses – Bloomsday June 16th. Continue reading →