To Heaven by Water: Exploring the Royal Canal through Ulysses

Join guides Sam Ford and Ronan Carey on this engaging meander along the Royal Canal as captured in Joyce’s legendary novel, Ulysses.

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Join tour guides and performers Sam Ford and Ronan Carey on this engaging meander along the Royal Canal as captured in James Joyce’s legendary novel, Ulysses. The tour will explore the significance of the Royal Canal in the lives of Dubliners over centuries and bring to life some of the key episodes in Joyce’s epic tale.

Brought to you by the James Joyce Centre and Waterways Ireland, this guided walk is part of the 2022 Bloomsday Festival, which marks one hundred years since the publication of Ulysses.

Tours are free but booking is essential. Please note that this is a 90 minute outdoor walk along the Royal Canal so please wear weather appropriate attire.

The walk will begin at Newcomen Footbridge on North Strand Road and will end just beyond Cross Guns Bridge in Phibsborough, close to Lock 6.

Tour dates and times

Saturday 11 June at 11:00am Sunday 12 June at 11:00am

Saturday 18 June at 11:00am Sunday 19 June at 11:00am

Find out more: https://www.dublincanals.org/whats-on/to-heaven-by-water

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