The James Joyce Tower and Museum
Museum

This Martello tower houses the museum of Dublin's most iconic literary figure, James Joyce | © Jason Knott / Alamy Stock Photo
Immortalised as the opening location in ‘Ulysses,’ and a constant magnet for James Joyce biographers, scholars and aficionados, this well-kept Martello was the brief home of the Irish author through the outreach of his friend Oliver Gogarty in the Fall of 1904. The occupied room has been carefully preserved and outfitted to reflect its appearance during the period of his stay, and exhibits a number of Joyce’s personal effects, in addition to curios and ephemera pertinent to his writings. Open seven days a week, The James Joyce Tower, through generous donations and government auspices, boasts free admission, and remains one of the most significant sites of pilgrimage for the Modernist literary enthusiast.