8 literature-based landmarks in Dublin

Synopsis

Ireland’s capital is an English literature-junkie’s paradise and the whole town is littered with references to some the greatest writers of the English language. It’s difficult to go down a street or cross a pub in Dublin without … Read more

Ireland’s capital is an English literature-junkie’s paradise and the whole town is littered with references to some the greatest writers of the English language. It’s difficult to go down a street or cross a pub in Dublin without coming face to face with an iconic litterateur or a reference to one of the many literary greats that Ireland has produced. From a literary walk near the Cathedral dedicated to the writers with plaques and engravings to statues and engravings, Dublin provides such unadulterated joy for the English literature buff. At every turn or round, every corner, there’s James Joyce, Oscar Wilde, Jonathan Swift, Samuel Beckett or one of the other Irish greats. Read less