Literary Landscapes: Dublin: Explore the citys vibrant legacy, where every street tells a story (Literary Landscapes)

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Publishing to coincide with St Patricks Day, we arrive in Dublin with the next installment in the Literary Landscapes series. Take a photographic stroll around the bookshops, famous literary locations and authors watering holes of Dublins top tourist destinations.
When I die, Dublin will be written in my heart, James Joyce once said.

There are few cities in the world that care so deeply about the written word as this historic capital. Walk down canals, stroll through Georgian squares, and cross the river, and youll find heritage plaques dedicated to famous writers, bridges named after them, and literary place names aplenty.

Dubliners can spot statues of literary legends: like George Bernard Shaw at the National Gallery; Oscar Wilde reclined in Merrion Square; and Brendan Behan watching over the Royal Canal.

Dublins creative outpourings are well documented in excellent museums and galleries around the city. The Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI) features exhibitions on Irelands most influential writers and poets alongside unique literary artefacts, including the first ever copy of James Joyces Ulysses. Picking out one theatre above all others in Dublin is tricky the Gaiety, the Gate and the Olympia have hugely enriched the city.

No title in the Literary Landscapes series would be complete without notable pubs and bars and this edition is no exception. James Joyce liked to hang out in Davy Byrnes; Nearys was a favourite of Brendan Behan and Flann OBrien; and Toners was the only Dublin pub visited by poet WB Yeats.

Dublins libraries are heart-stoppingly beautiful just look at Trinity College's Long Room, easily one of the most stunning libraries in Europe that was featured in Sally Rooneys Normal People. Dublin holds its independent bookshops close to its heart, and there are some wonderful little literary spots dotted around the city. Stokes Books in the Georges Street Arcade is a treasure-trove of rare and second-hand books.

Literary Landscapes: Dublin is a true bibliophiles journey through the rich heritage, storied lore, and lively craic of the citys streets.

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Ana Kinsella is an Irish writer living in London. As a journalist she has written for the Guardian, Frieze, Dazed, n+1, AnOther and others. She studied at Trinity College Dublin and Central Saint Martins. Her first book, LOOK HERE: ON THE PLEASURES OF OBSERVING THE CITY, was published by Daunt Books in May 2022.