The Poetry Stroll

A group of people singing as part of a walking tour in Dublin City
A musician holding a guitar inside Sweny's Pharmacy in Dublin City
Walking tour group gathered beside a large tree
The Poetry Stroll is a guided walking tour exploring Dublin City's literary heritage through song, poetry and storytelling. The tour highlights the writers and artists who once lived and worked around Merrion Square.

Starting from Sweny's Pharmacy in the heart of Dublin City, this walking tour explores the life and work of James Joyce, tracing his development from an aspiring young writer to the author of Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Ulysses. The tour visits locations associated with Joyce and the places that helped shape his imagination.

The Poetry Stroll also highlights the lives and achievements of other writers and artists including Oscar Wilde, Lady Jane Wilde, Æ (George Russell) and Susan L. Mitchell, highlighting the rich literary and artistic community that once flourished around Merrion Square.

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