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Bloomsday

A Stroll with Joyce on Bloomsday

By T.S. Kerrigan

June 1992

July 22, 2026 by Leave a Comment

STEPHEN JOYCE has visualized his legendary grandfather, the author of Ulysses, as gazing down from literary heaven, transported as he surveys the manifestations of his monumental prominence in modern letters. When contemplating the celebration of Bloomsday this coming June 16 in Ireland, America, and presumably other parts of the planet as well, a day when scholars, students, … [Read more...] about A Stroll with Joyce on Bloomsday

2026 Bloomsday Celebrations

By Irish America Staff

IA Newsletter, June 13 2026

June 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment

Celebrating the Centenary Anniversary of the Release of James Joyce's Ulysses. Joyce’s Ulysses was first published in its entirety on February 2, 1922, which was also Joyce’s 40th birthday. Leopold Bloom is the fictional protagonist and hero of the novel. He is the Odysseus figure whose wanderings through Dublin during one 24-hour on June 16, 1904.   This date is now … [Read more...] about 2026 Bloomsday Celebrations

10 Years of the Bloomsday Revel

IA Newsletter June 10, 2023

June 8, 2023 by Leave a Comment

Origin Theatre's 10th Bloomsday Revel

For the past 10 years Origin Theatre Company has teamed up with Bloom's Tavern to celebrate the anniversary of the publication of James Joyce's Ulysses with our annual Bloomsday Revel. Join us for a day of celebration on  Sunday, June 11, 2023, at 3:00 pm when we once again see some new faces and visit with old friends at Bloom's Tavern as we all lift a glass to Ulysses! Join … [Read more...] about 10 Years of the Bloomsday Revel

Bloomsday 2022

June 10, 2022 by Leave a Comment

Celebrating the Centenary Celebration of the Release of James Joyce Bloomsday is celebrated on June 16th each year, the day depicted in James Joyce's Ulysses. The day is named after the central character in Ulysses, Leopold Bloom, and follows the life and thoughts of Leopold Bloom and a host of other characters – real and fictional – from 8:00 am on 16 June 1904 through to … [Read more...] about Bloomsday 2022

James Joyce Celebrated in Buffalo, NY

June 17, 2021 by Leave a Comment

Joyce Mural 12

Downtown Buffalo's latest mural – a 36-foot-​tall homage to renowned Irish author and poet, James Joyce. The University at Buffalo Libraries, home to world’s largest collection of James Joyce materials, celebrated Bloomsday, with the creation of Buffalo’s newest mural, a 36-foot-tall, vibrant artwork of Irish writer of world renown, James Joyce. The unveiling on June … [Read more...] about James Joyce Celebrated in Buffalo, NY

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