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James Joyce – born 1882 in Dublin would leave Ireland already for ever in 1904. Only a few days previously he made the acquaintance of Nora Barnacle, his later wife. He would later make this day famous as Blooms day. He created his later life as Bohemian always dependent on the support of patrons and by his brother..
His few works have made a significant imprint in literature by his consequent use of the inner monologue. Most important works: Dubliners, Ulysses, Finnegans Wake.
We move on towards the Liffey, which runs through the middle of the city. On the way we pass the statue of Daniel O Connell called „the Liberator“ . He is thought of as one of the most important politicians of Ireland in the 19th century and championed himself lasting for the equation of the Catholics and the secession of Ireland form Great Britain.
On the bridge across the Liffey we recognize an odd chimera dancing on an anvil. (rabbits are supposed to have magic power in Ireland) and ! our first true Irish girl (redhead) That she would also basically be our last one didn’t we know then. The assumption that she is studying at Trinity College, our next destination is imminent.
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Well a Chevrolet Kalos, Korea inside and the box rattles accordingly. But for two people the car is absolutely sufficient. No special frills, but who would expect air condition in Ireland. Much more important that the heating works. And now off we go on Dublin’s roads. Left left left. Its working tediously especially shifting gears with the left hand. And where the heck is our hotel? At a road named M10 but this turns out rather difficult. Only a rough description and no NAVI leading to nowhere. Therefore we drive only one exit too far, because my sense says that we have gone too far. The hotel turns out a newer IBIS (Frenchmen in Ireland if this is working out?) However in an area with not much else. Does that bother? No, then even if we gained an hour by time zone it is 7 p.m. in the meantime and we need something to eat, to drink and then off to bed. Done as said, the hotel restaurant offers regular dishes and most notably Guinness!. Nicole find a new love in Bulmers (Cider) Remarkably is that we are being served by foreign workers, mainly from Poland and Czech Republic. Now this is the immediate consequence of the immigration policy of the Celtic Tiger Ireland. With the surname Mastny I have almost a home game.
