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| Established | 16 June 1962 (1962-06-16) |
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| Location | Sandycove Point,Sandycove,Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°17′19″N6°06′49″W / 53.28865°N 6.11364°W /53.28865; -6.11364 |
| Type | Martello tower, literary museum |
| Public transit access | Sandycove Road bus stop (Dublin Bus 59, 111) Sandycove and Glasthule railway station |
| Website | joycetower |
TheJames Joyce Tower and Museum is aMartello tower inSandycove,Dublin, whereJames Joyce spent six nights in 1904.[1] The opening scenes of his 1922 novelUlysses take place here,and the tower is a place of pilgrimage for Joyce enthusiasts, especially onBloomsday. Admission is free.[2]
The tower was leased from theWar Office by Joyce's university friendOliver St. John Gogarty, with the purpose of "Hellenising" Ireland. Joyce stayed there for six days, from 9 to 14 September in 1904. Gogarty later attributed Joyce's abrupt departure to a midnight incident with a loaded revolver.[3]
The opening scenes ofUlysses are set the morning after this incident. Gogarty is immortalised as "Stately, plumpBuck Mulligan" (the opening words of the novel).[citation needed]
The tower now contains a museum dedicated to Joyce and displays some of his possessions and other ephemera associated withUlysses (e.g., "Plumtree'sPotted Meat" pot). The living space is set up to resemble its 1904 appearance, and contains a ceramicpanther to represent one seen in a dream by a resident.
It was purchased in 1954 by architectMichael Scott who had built his house,Geragh next door in 1937 on a former quarry.[4][5] In 1962, he donated the tower for the purpose of making it a museum.[6] Michael Scott is co-founder, with financial assistance byJohn Huston, of the James Joyce Museum at the Joyce Tower.[7][8][9][10][11]
The Tower became a museum opening on 16 June 1962 through the efforts of Dublin artistJohn Ryan.[citation needed] Ryan also rescued the front door to7 Eccles Street (now at theJames Joyce Centre) from demolition and organised, withBrian O'Nolan, the firstBloomsday Celebration in 1954.[citation needed]
The James Joyce Tower is open Thursday-Sunday, 10am-4pm Admission is free, though visits can be booked in advance on the website for a small donation. The museum is run by the Friends of Joyce Tower Society on a voluntary basis.[12]
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Mr Michael Scott, founder of the James Joyce Museum at the Joyce Tower, ...
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