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.
Beautifuly 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. On Bloomsday, 16th June, the museum will be open from 8am-6pm for readings and celebrations.
Opening Times:
March-October inclusive:
Monday-Saturday: 10am-1pm, 2pm-5pm.
Sunday & Public Holidays: 2pm-6pm.
Other months: Open by prior arrangement.
Admission Prices:
Adults: 6.70
Concession: 5.70
Children: 4.20
Family: 19
Group Admission Prices:
Adults: 5.70
Concession: 4.70
Children: 3.20
Minimum group number is 20.
Combined tickets are available with one of the following attractions:
Dublin Writers Museum
Fry Model Railway
Malahide Castle
Shaw Birthplace
Prices for Combined Tickets
Adults: 11.50
Concession: 9.50
Children: 7
Family: 32
Group Combined Tickets:
Adults: 10.50
Concession: 8.50
Children: 6
Facilities:
Bookshop.
How to Get There:
By bus: No.59 from Dun Laoghaire, No.8 from Eden Quay.
By train: DART to Sandycove.
By car: Start at the Daniel OConnell monument on OConnell Street, turn right onto OConnell Bridge N11. Continue straight onto Leinster Street South R118. At junction 52 continue straight on to Northumberland Road R118. Go straight through the traffic lights onto Rock Road N31. Turn left at traffic lights onto Newtown Avenue N31 (signpost for Dun Laoghaire here). Bear left onto Seapoint Avenue at traffic lights N31. Go straight through traffic lights onto Crofton Road N31 (signpost for town centre here). Turn left at traffic lights onto Harbour Road (signpost for the Ferry here). At the roundabout take the third exit onto the R119. Go left at the traffic lights onto Royal Marine Road R119. Go left at the traffic lights onto Sandycove Avenue West. Bear right onto Sandycove Avenue North. Turn left onto Sandycove Avenue East. Turn left and you have arrived at the James Joyce Museum.
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