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A museum of literature for the world's greatest storytellers. Become a member today at https://t.co/Fh4gV5m25G
Dublin City, Ireland
Joined January 2018
Saturday, 7pm: Watch Emma Donoghue in conversation with Dr Paul D'Alton in the first episode of Past/Present/Pride, a new series celebrating UCD’s LGBTI+ literary alumni. 📽️ 🏳️🌈 @ucd_edi @EDonoghueWriter @drpauldalton @DublinPride @ucddublin #Pride2020
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This evening at 7pm! 📺🏳️🌈📚 Emma Donoghue talks with Dr Paul D'Alton for Past/Present/Pride, a series of conversations that celebrate UCD’s LGBTI+ literary alumni. @ucddublin @UCD_EDI @drpauldalton @EDonoghueWriter @DublinPride #Pride #Pride2020 Watch at
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A new collaboration between MoLI and @dfatirl, #ANewDayWillBe celebrates the enduring resonance of #Ulysses, from Shanghai to Santiago, Sydney and Sandymount. 🌍♥️.#Bloomsday2020 #GlobalIreland #Working4IRL @UCDDublin @NLIreland @BloomsdayDublin @JamesJoyceCentr @bloomsdayfest
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Break out the popcorn! 🍿🎥 Every day at 8pm, starting Saturday, 30 May, and running until Bloomsday, 16 June, we'll be airing a new episode of Ulysses | Film, @AlanGilsenan1's personal response to – and cinematic 'reading' of – James Joyce's iconic novel.
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Are you between 15 and 17 years old and would you love to be a writer some day? Or are you already one? There's less than a week to apply for the Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary, a 5-day immersive programme for 15 lucky students from around Ireland.
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We're so proud to have been awarded a Grand Prix at the Europa Nostra #EuropeanHeritageAwards for Citizens' Engagement & Awareness Raising in Venice this evening, especially amongst such wonderful heritage champions in our category. 🏆✨ @ucddublin @NLIreland @europanostra
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LOCKDOWN LITERATURE! 📻Today we launch the on-demand service for #RadioMoLI, a digital radio station for Irish literature. Put the kettle on and stream dozens of author interviews, lectures and readings at with new recordings added weekly.
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#Ulysses100 has been developed by MoLI in partnership with the Government of Ireland, to promote & collect information on events relating to the centenary of the publication of Ulysses. @ucddublin @NLIreland @ebowdigital @dfatirl @DeptCulturelRL
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In memory of Eavan Boland, we have posted our recording of her poem 'Quarantine', which addresses the horrors of the Irish famine of the 1840s. The poem, featured in our exhibition, is read by Poetry Aloud winner Nuala Whittle. @NLIreland @poetryireland
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We are devastated to hear of the passing of Sinéad O'Connor, one of our greatest, most fearless artists and iconoclasts. An inspiration to us all. Rest in peace, truth and power Sinéad.
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Join us today for Bloomsday! Why not mark the day by visiting Copy No. 1 of Ulysses? We are open all day, with hourly guided tours (included with ticket)
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📣 We are absolutely delighted to announce the wonderful✨Sarah Maria Griffin✨(@griffski) as the Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary Writing Fellow 2021 🥳 Sarah will be guiding 15 talented bursary winners in their week long creative journey. APPLY NOW💥
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AHEM – WE HAVE AN ANNOUNCEMENT TO MAKE! MoLI will open on Saturday 21 September 2019 at 10am. Tickets available to buy online now at but a little bird tells us we'll see you all from 5pm on #CultureNight #NoOrdinaryStories
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Calling all writers! MoLI is now taking applications from writers to avail of its Writers Room. This tranquil and secluded creative space will be timetabled exclusively for writers’ use (free of charge) 7 days a week. To find out more/ to apply visit
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A momentous occasion! MoLI will open on Saturday, 21 September 2019 at 10am. Tickets available to buy online now at but a little bird tells us we'll see you all from 5pm on #CultureNight. #NoOrdinaryStories
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Calling all writers! MoLI is now taking applications from writers to avail of its Writers Room. This tranquil and secluded creative space will be timetabled exclusively for writers’ use (free of charge) 7 days a week. To find out more/ to apply visit
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On Friday 14 May we reopen with a brand new exhibition on picturebook author @chrishaughton, curated by the wonderful @sarahwebbishere. Children can 'walk through' Chris' classic story, 'A Bit Lost', while collecting souvenir animals along the way! 🦉
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WE NEED YOUR VOTE!! 😬😬 Only 1 day left to give MoLI your #1: The architectural transformation of our beautiful buildings by .@stwarchitects is nominated for the prestigious @RIAIOnline. #RIAIPublicChoice Award. ✅ Vote now at
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We are thrilled to announce that MoLI has won a European Heritage Award / Europa Nostra Award, in the Citizen’s Engagement and Awareness Raising category. 🏅 @europanostra
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📣 Calling all writers aged 15 - 17! Applications are now open for the Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary 2022! We are delighted that this year's mentor is award-winning poet + writer @Colm_Keegan Apply now at ✏️ @UCDforALL @NLIreland
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1 book. 1 year. 18 artistic experiments. @anuproductions, @LandmarkIreland and @MoLI_Museum are delighted to present Ulysses 2.2 – a year-long, nationwide odyssey of creative responses to the 18 episodes of Ulysses. Find out more at @artscouncil_ie
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BIG NEWS – we are dropping the needle on the first broadcast from our new radio station, RadioMoLI, this Saturday at 12 noon (presented by the amazing @griffski). If you are interested in partnering or getting involved, DM us. And don't forget to listen in!
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See you soon! 🎉 We are delighted to welcome you back to MoLI from Friday, 14 May. Book now for a well-deserved, safe and relaxed visit to the museum. Bring your family to explore our exhibitions, and be sure to enjoy a wander in our tranquil gardens. 🌈
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Starting to think about the perfect gift for someone you ❤️? The MoLI shop has the answers. We're open 10.00 to 18.00 every day of the week – no museum ticket required.
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To accompany our exhibition on Eva Gore-Booth, join Lucy Collins (@lcollins232) in an evening lecture on Friday, 21 February, to explore a complex and uncompromising woman through her own published texts. @HamiltonSligo @dfatirl
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We are delighted to announce the launch of our digital exhibition on Frederick Douglass, one of the most important and influential figures of the American abolitionist movement. Check it out here –
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Join us for #FirstFridays at MoLI – late opening and free admission from 6pm to 9pm on the first Friday of the month, starting 1 Nov. For the perfect evening, explore the museum with a friend and drop in to @TheCommonsMoLI for dinner and a glass of wine.
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This is the year you finish Ulysses! Ulysses – for the Rest of Us! is a new free public book club at MoLI. Join your guide –author, activist and podcast host @ConnerHabib – as he unlocks and demystifies Ulysses, episode by episode. Sign up now at
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We are saddened to hear of the death of Ruth Ferguson, long-standing curator & custodian of UCD Newman House. Ruth was among the original creative team who brought MoLI to life, & a huge part of the history of the house. 🙏Our thoughts are with her family & colleagues – RIP Ruth.
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'Three Poems for Brigid', with poems by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Paula Meehan and Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe, is MoLI's new collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs. 🎥Watch all three at #StBrigidsDay .@dfatirl @DoireannNiG @AriaEipe @bigO_agency
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It's an historic moment: MoLI is officially open! Free admission until 22.00 tonight on @CultureNight. Welcome to MoLI! #NoOrdinaryStories @ucddublin @NLIreland @Failte_Ireland
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Happy Halloween from all at MoLI! 👻 This illustration is the (pretty scary!) cover of the 1933 Irish translation of Dracula published by An Gúm 🧛♂️
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We are so saddened to hear of the passing of Eavan Boland, a huge inspiration for so many and one of the finest poets of any generation. Sending thoughts to her family, and appreciation for the gifts she gave us.
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Winter is coming, people. Time to get out that writer’s scarf.
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Calling all writers! MoLI is now taking applications from writers to avail of its Writers Room. This tranquil and secluded creative space will be timetabled exclusively for writers’ use (free of charge) 7 days a week. To find out more/ to apply visit
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Learn all about the story of MoLI's construction and opening in @LukeMcManus' wonderful documentary Making a Museum, airing at 7pm on @rte1 on #Bloomsday, 16 June. 🛠️ 🏗️📖 @ucddublin @nlireland
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✨See you soon! 📚🌿☕ Book tickets now to visit MoLI from Monday, 20 July. You can visit our café, shop and gardens from 29 June. Plus @TheCommonsMoLI is now open for take-away service and click-and-collect! 💥 Plan your visit at @ucddublin @NLIreland
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We are so delighted to have the President of UCD, Professor Andrew Deeks, here today to formally launch MoLI in UCD Newman House’s historic Old Physics Theatre.
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Join us for #FirstFridays at MoLI on 6 December – we'll be opening late, from 6pm to 9pm (last entry 8pm). Explore the museum for free⚡️, drop down to @TheCommonsMoLI for a delicious dinner, and pick up a special Christmas present in the MoLI shop.
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We are delighted to present Local Tales and Legends – an evening of readings, conversation and performance featuring Scottish and Irish musicians and writers on Thursday, 5 May, at 8pm.
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Take a look at this beautiful short film created by the MoLI team! Featuring text by Irish writer Lord Dunsany, and the voice of @NicLiamo, the film captures a moment in time – just before the return of summer, and the return of many forgotten pleasures.
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We were delighted to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to MoLI. The Duke and Duchess experienced our immersive Riverrun of Language, presenting Irish writing from the earliest times to the present day, and caught a glimpse of Copy No. 1 of Ulysses.
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📢 Calling all writers aged 15 to 17! MoLI is delighted to announce the second annual Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary. ✒️ Apply now at
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Don't forget – family tickets are only €11.50 (half price) for the summer! It's the perfect opportunity to bring little ones on a day out to see our @chrishaughton exhibition 'Purple Squirrel'
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We're about to be on the telly! 📺 Making a Museum: The Story of MoLI airs at 7pm on RTÉ One. 🏗️ 📚 #MakingAMuseum
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We are still glowing following the news of MoLI's Europa Nostra #EuropeanHeritageAwards Grand Prix 🏅 last week. Thank you from all at the museum to the many visitors, members, artists, partners & sponsors that have supported and contributed to the work recognised by this award.
We're so proud to have been awarded a Grand Prix at the Europa Nostra #EuropeanHeritageAwards for Citizens' Engagement & Awareness Raising in Venice this evening, especially amongst such wonderful heritage champions in our category. 🏆✨ @ucddublin @NLIreland @europanostra
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The Museum of Literature Ireland is greatly saddened to learn of the passing of Stephen James Joyce, the grandson of James Joyce.
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Thanks @dubcilib for the sneak preview of the beautifully refurbished Kevin Street library. What an amazing resource for Dublin 8, especially for parents of young kids. 👏👏👏 @DubCityCouncil
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A sign of spring in the MoLI gardens! 🌱(Picture by team leader Tony 🙏)
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We miss seeing visitors reading in our garden, but while we are all away nature is at play. Our rose bushes are flowering, and new colours are peeking through the ivy every day. 🌹 🌿 This short film of the garden accompanies a recording of Moya Cannon's beautiful poem 'Pollen'.
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Guess what? We’ve just launched our brand new online store! We have all the same wonderful Irish made products as the MoLI shop only now they are available online for delivery or click and collect from the MoLI front desk 👏❤️
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Join us on on Thursday, 16 September, at 7pm for a special evening with five poets – streamed live from MoLI. Chaired by @ssexton02, it will feature @AriaEipe, @Emily_S_Cooper, @micklemccann and @charleslang_ in discussion about their recent collections!
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The MoLI shop is open 10am to 6pm today, with everything for the book lover in your life – from ☂️ to ✒️ . And 📚, of course!
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Don't forget to check out our new Frederick Douglass exhibition, available to view both in the museum (open 10.30am–6.00pm Tuesday to Sunday, late opening Thursday until 7.30pm) or online at
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The MoLI team is growing! We are seeking an experienced retail professional to establish the MoLI shop as a destination in the heart of the city. Apply by 24 June: #jobfairy #dublinjobs #retail #irishjobs
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These gorgeous embossed notebooks are available now in the MoLI shop! Featuring familiar Dublin landmarks, they come in a range of colours and make a lovely present for any writers in your life! ✍️
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Join us on Thursday 15 July at 7pm for the launch of 'Look! It’s a Woman Writer!' in partnership with @ArlenHouse. The event will feature a panel discussion and readings from several of the writers involved!
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Bravo @philliptefft @stwarchitects @ucddublin @NLIreland @kmcsharry @kellehmv @Marcon_Fitout amazing result!!!! 🥇🏆🏆🏆.
#IDSAIDEA Gold in the Environments category is awarded to Museum of Literature Ireland (@MoLi_Museum)
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💥 Announcing our brand new Writer Presents series! In the first episode Claire-Louise Bennett looks at three writers that have inspired her own work: Tove Ditlevsen, Ann Quin, and Annie Ernaux. Check it out now at
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See you soon! We're over the moon to welcome you back to MoLI from 10.30am on Tuesday, 1 December. Plan a safe, relaxed and well-deserved visit at
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We are delighted to be hosting the launch of @NualaNiC's new book 'Nora' next week! We have a number of signed copies of the book, described by Edna O'Brien as 'a lively and loving paean to the indomitable Nora Barnacle', available now @NewIslandBooks
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We were delighted to launch Chromatography at MoLI today - a selection of work by the brilliant teenage writers from around Ireland who participated in our Edna O’Brien Young Writers Bursary 2021, led by this year's inspirational mentor Sarah Maria Griffin @griffski 🎉
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We are delighted to present Breaking Boundaries – an evening of readings, conversation and performance on Thursday 7 April at 8pm. The event will feature Andrew O’Hagan, Victoria McNulty and Megan Nolan, as well as Kris Drever and Landless. Tickets:
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It's lovely to see the ☀️ back out in Dublin this morning! Our shop, gardens and @TheCommonsMoLI are open 11am to 3pm today. Drop by for a coffee and say hello! 📚 🌿 🌹
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so thrilled to be included in this list, and us barely a wet day old!.
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Got 2 minutes? 📻 Listen to Anne Enright talking about feeling the ‘pang of loss’ when a piece of writing is finished. #RadioMoLI
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We're thrilled that the Naughton Foundation (@NaughtonFound) has been awarded the Best Philanthropic Support of the Arts Award in the 2021 Business to Arts Awards for its support of the MoLI project. 🏆 #BtoAAwards @businesstoarts
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What a gorgeous day! Did you know the museum, café and gardens can also be accessed from our Iveagh Garden gate? Here’s Anna opening said gate this morning! 🌿
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MoLI will be closed from 6pm today until further notice due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. All MoLI events and tours are postponed until further notice. If you have booked tickets to visit MoLI, we will issue a refund. Thank you, and take care.
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🍿 You can still watch the complete Ulysses | Film – in one sitting or episode by episode – until the end of the month. Plus, a fascinating interview with the film's director Alan Gilsenan. 🎥 Put your feet up and take a look at
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Are you in Transition Year, Youth Reach or a learning centre and between 14–17 years old? Do you want to learn how museums work? We are looking for 10 enthusiastic young people to join us for MoLI Work Experience Week! To learn more and to apply, visit 💥
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It's starting to feel very festive here in MoLI! 🎄 🎁
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If you're visiting the museum this weekend make sure to look up on your way in. Our lovely lion sits proud over the entrance and he has quite the view! 🦁 🍃
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The online MoLI shop at has only launched and the orders have been flying in! If you haven’t yet checked it out it can be found at
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We are excited to host our first concert on Thursday, 26 September. Fiddle player Danny Diamond and poet Tom French bring their enchanting show What to Bring When You Leave to the beautiful acoustic of the Old Physics Theatre in UCD Newman House. Book now:
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Wandering in the beautiful Iveagh Garden's? 🌿 This little gate into MoLI is now open, so you can access our gardens, exhibitions, shop and @TheCommonsCafe during our opening hours.
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What was considered immoral literature in 1920s Ireland? Find out at our symposium Reading and Writing After the Irish State on Friday, 17 January, from 1.30pm, with @kellehmv @kmcsharry @uichollatain @lisa_g_dub + more. Admission free, booking essential.
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A lovely morning with the inimitable and joyous Gordon Snell and great pals from @NLIreland @SandriCollins @kmcsharry unveiling our plaque to #MaeveBinchy. Wonderful readings from @roisiningle and @kellehmv. Mischief, fun and sunshine ❤️
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MoLI is delighted to announce that we have been shortlisted for two @businesstoarts Awards 2023 in the category of Best Philanthropic Support, celebrating the support of Suzanne Lopez, and the category of Best Large Sponsorship for our partnership with @ebowdigital!
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Join us on 26 January at 7pm for Frederick Douglass in Ireland, an online event hosted by MoLI in partnership with the African American Irish Diaspora Network and the Department of Foreign Affairs. For full details and to register check out
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Wonderful to have Sandra Collins, Director of the National Library of Ireland, speaking about the importance of bringing treasures in the library’s collection to the public eye, including Copy No. 1 of James Joyce’s Ulysses.
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Happy #Bloomsday! 📖 Join us throughout the day:.🌎 #ANewDayWillBe (all day) ❓ Filmmaker @AlanGilsenan1 in conversation (2pm) 📺 #MakingAMuseum (7pm) on @RTEOne.🎥 The complete Ulysses | Film (8pm) at
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Join us on 1 April at 7pm to celebrate the launch of a new digital platform – The event will feature an interview with Professor Margaret Kelleher and Dr Jennifer Preston as well as readings from some of the writers involved!
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Join the team at Dublin’s newest museum! We’re hiring a Development Manager and Events Coordinator. See for full information and apply today. #jobs #irishjobs #irishjobsfairy #dublinjobs #museumjobs
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Escape reality! Our galleries are closed but The Commons restaurant is still open from 10.30am Tues-Sun. They have outside tables in our gorgeous gardens (Iveagh Gardens gate is open) and also do takeaway. Support local! + don't forget our lovely MoLI shop is also open ☕️🌻🌿
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📢 Calling all 15-17 year old aspiring writers! 📢 Applications are open now for the 2023 Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary. Applying is free and easy! Apply now for this once-in-a-lifetime experience at ✍️
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MoLI is open 7 days a week from 10am to 6pm (last entry 5pm). Explore our exhibitions, wander in our gardens, find a special gift in the MoLI shop and relax in @TheCommonsMoLI. Book your tickets at
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The museum is now open on Mondays! Pop in any time from 10am to experience immersive exhibitions, literary treasures, beautiful gardens, and much more. The Commons Café is also open! No need to book, walk-ins welcome. Ticket includes optional guided tour (runs hourly) 😊
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We might be (slightly!) biased but we can't think of a better way to decorate the Christmas tree than with a little Joyce or Wilde figure! 🎄 Available now in the MoLI shop
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🎥 'Three Poems for Brigid', with poems by Doireann Ní Ghríofa, Paula Meehan and Nidhi Zak / Aria Eipe, is MoLI's new collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs. Watch all three at #StBrigidsDay @dfatirl @DoireannNiG @AriaEipe @bigO_agency
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Join us on 28 January at 7pm when Rooney Prize for Irish Literature winner @ssexton02 will be in conversation with writer Carlo Gébler about his work, with an introduction by fellow poet @DoireannNiG, a previous recipient of the award. To register go to
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MoLI needs your help in raising €10,500, which will go directly toward the creation of 1,000 beautiful hardback editions of Pat Ingoldsby's selected poems – encapsulating Pat’s life as a poet in a way never seen before. Support our @Fund_it campaign here:
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Calling all writers aged 15–17! Applications are now open for the Edna O'Brien Young Writers Bursary, our 5-day immersive experience for 15 talented students from around Ireland. This year's mentor is award-winning @JessicaTraynor6 😀 Apply now at ✏️
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We are delighted to announce the launch of a brand new exhibition, which opens on 2 February. Curated by writer Nuala O'Connor,—Love, says Bloom looks at the deep love between James Joyce, his wife Nora Barnacle, and their children Giorgio and Lucia.
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📽️ The second of 'Three Poems for Brigid' – MoLI's film collaboration with the Department of Foreign Affairs – is a powerful new poem by Paula Meehan, performed by Ruth McCabe to music by Dowry. @dfatirl.
☘️To mark #StBrigidsDay #LáFhéileBríde 2021, we are proud to present 'Three Poems for Brigid' with @MoLI_Museum : videos with new work by 3 of Ireland's finest female poets. ✨Presenting today: 'Old Biddy Talk' by Paula Meehan, read by Ruth McCabe.
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The Dedalus Library – a beautiful, quiet room overlooking the Iveagh Gardens – is now open to MoLI members from 12pm until 5pm, 7 days a week. Buy membership at
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Today, on the centenary of the birth of Brendan Behan, we announced our exhibition, The Holy Hour (opening 10 March). Created by Patrick McCabe, The Holy Hour celebrates Behan as a man & as an artist. Hear McCabe speak on @RTERadio1 about the exhibition:
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A very happy New Year from all of us here in MoLI! 🎉 🎆 Thank you all for your support (and likes!) over 2020 🙏 We remain closed under current government restrictions but we have plenty happening online over the coming weeks. 📻 Take a listen at
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Today marks a lot of special occasions : James Joyce's birthday, the publication of Ulysses and the two-year anniversary of RadioMoLI! If you haven't yet checked it out, RadioMoLI has hours of recordings to keep you company on a rainy day in February 🌧️ 📻
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