July 24 - I' m walking on...Sunday!

Bea

Did you know? I' m a very lucky person  'cause in Dublin I found my beloved nephew Simona. 
So why don' t we meet and walk together? 
Simo wants to take us to a little shop that was once a pharmacy.

Sweny's Pharmacy is featured in James Joyce's Ulysses.


Today, the chemist is maintained by volunteers, celebrating Joyce' s life and works with daily readings, cups of tea, Dublin gossip and - last but not least - the lemon soap.
It is open for tourists, inside there are old pharmacy containers but today the shop is overflowing with books, souvenirs, indefinable objects, photos and much more!





Who are those girls?😄😄

Bear in mind that if you drop by PJ Murphy, the guru of Sweny’s in person could decide to amuse you with his guitar, playing and singing an Irish song😍

 


Naturally, soap and the entire collection of books by the great Joyce are a must: this is the historical place where hero Leopold Bloom bought his lemon soap and wife Molly's lotion!You cannot miss Sweny!




And not too far away from it, an elegant statue of Oscar Wilde sitting on a bench.
 

Location: 1 Lincoln Pl, Dublin 2, D02 VP65, Irlanda

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