Bloomsday Breakfast at UofG
Published: 20 June 2017
The Consulate of Ireland in Scotland, together with English Literature at the University of Glasgow, hosted a Bloomsday Breakfast in the Chapel Fore Hall to mark the literary legacy of James Joyce and to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the day on which Joyce’s 1922 magnum opus Ulyssesis set.
On the morning of Friday 16 June The Consulate of Ireland in Scotland, together with English Literature at the University of Glasgow, hosted a Bloomsday Breakfast in the Chapel Fore Hall to mark the literary legacy of James Joyce and to celebrate the 113th anniversary of the day on which Joyce’s 1922 magnum opus Ulyssesis set, writes Maria-Daniella Dick, Lecturer in Irish and Scottish Literature.
Consul General of Ireland in Scotland Dr Mark Hanniffy , Vice Consul Anne-Marie Flynn, and Head of the College of Arts Professor Roibeard Ó Maolalaigh spoke of the cultural importance of Bloomsday and of the significance of ongoing connections and initiatives between Ireland and Scotland.
Invited guests from within the University and beyond, included representatives of the Consulate, the Gaelic League and journalism. Guests came together to listen to readings from the Joycean canon by staff and postgraduates from English Literature, who were accompanied by members of the Finnegans Wake reading group which meets weekly in 5 University Gardens.
The Glasgow reception constituted the second half of a two-part celebration; the Consulate had hosted an Edinburgh reception the previous evening, at which members of English Literature were invited to give readings to its guests.
First published: 20 June 2017
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