In the build up to June 16th the streets of Dublin is lined with fancy attires, literary words and wonderful old-school bicycles for Bloomsday 2014. The celebratory event held every year on June 16th commemorates the work of James Joyce’s most famous novel “Ulysses”.
A weeklong celebration of all things Bloom takes place from the 9th – 16th giving you plenty of time to enjoy some of the inspiring events scheduled.
On Bloomsday itself (16th) Joyce fans dress in Edwardian costume to conjure up the atmosphere of the period in which Ulysses was set – 1904. To understand Bloomsday you need to know that it follows the trials and tribulations of one entire day in the life of Leopold Bloom in Ulysses – Bloomsday June 16th.
Fans follow the route around Dublin taken by Bloom and usually have a breakfast of sausages, beans, black and white pudding and toast at some stage along the way. I took some quick shots of the day thats in it. More to follow…