THE JAMES JOYCE BRIDGE IN DUBLIN – THE FIRST EDITION OF ULYSSES WAS PUBLISHED 2 FEBRUARY 1922
The James Joyce Bridge is a road bridge spanning the River Liffey in Dublin, Ireland, joining the south quays to Blackhall Place on the north side.
Designed by Spanish architect Santiago Calatrava, it is a single-span structural steel design, 40 m (131 ft) long. The deck is supported from two outward angled arches, the silhouette of which is sometimes compared to the shape of an open book.
The bridge was built by Irishenco Construction, using pre-fabricated steel sections from Harland and Wolff of Belfast.
The bridge is named for the famous Dublin author James Joyce, and was opened on 16 June 2003 (Bloomsday). Joyce’s short story “The Dead” is set in Number 15 Usher’s Island, the house facing the bridge on the south side.
In the spring of 1921, Paris bookseller Sylvia Beach boasted about her plans to publish a novel she deemed a masterpiece that would be “ranked among the classics in English literature”.
On 2 February 1922, Beach published the first book edition of Ulysses, just in time for Joyce’s 40th birthday.
STREET ART ON HENRIETTA STREET – KINGS INN RATHER THAN KINGS INNS
Kings In the pub The is located on the corner of Henrietta Street and Bolton Street.
I am always sceptical when I see claims such as “established 1842” however Henrietta Street was developed by Luke Gardiner during the 1720.
I decided if I could verify the claim [www.libraryireland.com/Dublin-Street-Directory-1862/135.php] and discovered that in 1862 Margaret O’Callaghan owned the Queen’s Inns Tavern. This is interesting because King’s Inns would have changed its name depending on whether there was a King or Queen in London so if Ireland was still part of the UK it would be Queen’s Inns.
Note: The Honorable Society of King’s Inns is the “Inn of Court” for the Irish bar: the Benchers of King’s Inns award the degree of barrister-at-law necessary to be called to the bar by the Chief Justice of Ireland. As well as training future and qualified barristers, the School extends its reach to a diverse community of people from non–legal backgrounds offering a range of accessible part-time courses in specialist areas of the law. King’s Inns is also a centre of excellence in promoting the use of the Irish language in the law.
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