Bloomsday Festival 2026
13 – 16 June 2026
A fun Bloomsday walking tour of North Dublin following the exact path Father John Conmee, S.J. takes in the 10th episode of Ulysses.
Joycean guides Dr. Michael Quinn and Billy Fitzpatrick will lead you on this fascinating Bloomsday Festival walking tour through Dublin’s North City following the exact route of ‘the superior, the very reverend’ Father John Conmee S.J. in the ‘Wandering Rocks’ episode of Ulysses.
The tour route includes Mountjoy Square, Great Charles Street, North Circular Road, North Richmond Street, Portland Row, Aldborough House, Five Lamps, North Strand Road, Newcomen Bridge, and Charleville Mall.
Schedule
Saturday, 13th June: Departing 2:45pm (as per “Wandering Rocks”) with a finish time around 5.00 p.m.
Sunday, 14th June: Departing 10:15am with a finish time around 12.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 16th June: Departing 10:15am with a finish time around 12.30 p.m.
Tuesday, 16th June: Departing 2:45pm (as per “Wandering Rocks”) with a finish time around 5.00 p.m.
The meeting point is in front of St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1.
Dr. Michael Quinn is the author of Araby House, James Joyce and all the neighbours on North Richmond Street, Dublin, 1820-1998 (James Joyce Centre, Dublin, 2023). The booklet is available to purchase for €15 at the James Joyce Centre. Billy Fitzpatrick is an author and former President of the Teachers Union of Ireland.
Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Tickets: €17
Location: Meeting point is in front of St. Francis Xavier’s Church, Upper Gardiner Street, Dublin 1
The Bloomsday Festival is organised by The James Joyce Centre in partnership with Fáilte Ireland and the Department of Culture, Communications and Sport.