Bloomsday 2023

Nano Nagle Place is an historic oasis in the centre of Cork City. The lovingly restored 18th century walled convent and contemplative gardens are home to our heritage centre, exhibition space, archive, garden cafe, community hub and design store. The beautiful Goldie Chapel was designed by the architect, George Goldie in 1865 and like the other buildings on the site has been restored and renewed for posterity.

Nano Nagle Place

ReJoycing Bloomsday23 on Saturday June 17th at Nano Nagle Place.

<p>Take part in a conference where all things Joyce will be celebrated. From readings by Cork authors William Wall and Mary Morrissey to discussion of Joyce History and Family Connections in the South Parish, Cork.</p><p>Your ticket includes tea/coffee and lunch. </p>

Agenda

Registration

There will be two discussion tables during the day: participants will be asked to discuss short papers in response to topics and everyone in the audience is encouraged to join in. 1.Family: John Stanislaus Joyce (Joyce's father, born in Anglesea Street) and his early years in Cork. The O’Connell family (John Stanislaus married Ellen O'Connell, daughter of John O’Connell, draper and politician). Related to Daniel O’Connell, the Liberator. Ellen O’Connell and her portrayal in Exiles. Alicia O’Connell (Sister Xavier) and the Presentation Nuns in Douglas Street. Sale of Joyce owned properties in Cork.

Roundtable Discussion 1

Coffee Break

William Wall is the author of seven novels, five collections of poetry and three of short fiction. He was the 2022 winner of the Premio Internazionale Lettarario Carlo Bo/Giovanni Descalzo, the 2021 winner of the Premio Lerici ‘AngloLiguria’; the 2021 winner of the Premio di Conza Poesia; the 2017 winner of the Drue Heinz Prize for Literature (USA). Heather Laird is a Lecturer in English at University College Cork. She is a postcolonial scholar whose research interests include theories and practices of resistance, Irish culture since the early nineteenth century, and the intersection between gender and class. Heather lectures on James Joyce at UCC, and has recently published on agrarian matters in Ulysses in the James Joyce Quarterly 59.2 (Winter 2022).

William Wall, author of Empty Bed Blues, in conversation with Dr Heather Laird

Lunch

There will be two discussion tables during the day: participants will be asked to discuss short papers in response to topics and everyone in the audience is encouraged to join in. 2. History: Cork Commerce. Retail and Commodity Culture. Shipping and Cork Harbour – including Cobh and Crosshaven. The South Parish. Jewish Community in Cork. Theatre and Music Hall. Sport. The significance of Cork locations in Portrait of the Artist

Roundtable Discussion 2

Mary Morrissey from her forthcoming novel Penelope Unbound Mary is an award-winning Irish novelist (The Hennessy Award, Lannan Foundation Award) and short story writer, the author of three novels, Mother of Pearl, The Pretender and The Rising of Bella Casey, and two collections of short stories, A Lazy Eye and Prosperity Drive. She has 20 years’ experience of teaching creative writing at university level in the US and Ireland. She was the associate director of creative writing at University College Cork, teaching on the MA in Creative Writing and leading undergraduate teaching of creative writing.

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