James Joyce - Village Welcome Sign - Sandycove, IE
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haggaeus
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The village of Sandycove got briefly mentioned in James Joyce's Ulysses (Chapter 1 - Telemachus) and the quote got at the roadside welcome sign.
Waymark Code: WMJ2YX
Location: Leinster, Ireland
Date Posted: 09/14/2013
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The opening scene of Ulysses is set at Sandycove Martello Tower (now James Joyce museum). On occassion of Bloomsday Centenary in 2004, Sandycove Tidy Towns Committee placed a granite welcome sign at Glasthule Road. The Ulysses quote reads:
- We can drink it black, Stephen said thirstily. There's a lemon in the locker.
- O, damn you and your Paris fads! Buck Mulligan said. I want Sandycove milk.
Address:
Corner of Glasthule Road and Marine Avenue
Sandycove
Ireland
Website: Not listed
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