A Bloomsday Postcard.A Bloomsday Bloomsday is a commemoration observed annually on 16 June in Dublin and elsewhere to celebrate the life of Irish writer James Joyce and relive the events in his novel Ulysses, all of which took place on the same day in Dublin in 1904. Postcard Niall Niall is a male given name of Gaelic (Irish) origin, derived from the Irish Niachas meaning chivalry or Champion Niall may also refer to:
Dufour Editions PO Box 7, Chester Chester, city and district, England Chester, city (1991 pop. 80,154) and district, Cheshire, W central England, on a sandstone height above the Dee River. It is a railroad junction. Manufactures include electrical equipment, paint, and window panes. Springs, PA 19425 www.dufoureditions.com 184351043X $37.95 1-800-869-5677 The sending, receiving and collecting of postcards as a major part of life in Edwardian Dublin, where there were six mail deliveries a day and one on Sunday Sunday: see Sabbath; week. , so it's fitting that Niall Murphy has gathered a fine representation of over two hundred postcards posted in Dublin during 1904 to display the messages and interests of ordinary people of the time. More than just a display of vintage cards, A Bloomsday Postcard pairs postcard images and messages with a re-creation of everyday life; thus earning a place as literature, social commentary, and art history all under one cover. |
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