MoLI, a museum dedicated to Irish literature, is born in Dublin

On September 20, 2019, the Museum of Literature Ireland (MoLI), a new museum dedicated to Irish literature, will open its doors in the historic UCD Newman House in Dublin ’s St. Stephen’s Green.

The museum, a collaboration between University College Dublin (UCD) and the National Library of Ireland (NLI), with support from the Naughton Foundation and Fáilte Ireland, will tell the story of Irish literature, celebrating its significant role around the world.

Located in one of Dublin’s finest historic mansions, MoLI is inspired by Ireland’s most famous writer, James Joyce, and the museum’s very name refers to that of his best-known female character, Molly Bloom.

The new museum venue tells the story of Ireland’s culture from the tradition of storytellers to the most famous contemporary writers. On display are numerous literary treasures from the National Library’s collections, including the very first copy of James Joyce’sUlysses, hand-transcribed notebooks by Joyce also onUlysses, and interesting letters, including one from Joyce addressed to Yeats.

The building chosen as the MoLI headquarters is historic and is the original site of UCD; it has thus been an important place of acquaintance for many Irish writers, including James Joyce, Flann O’Brien, Maeve Binchy, Mary Lavin, and Gerard Manley Hopkins.

MoLI also hosts a digital radio studio in which interviews, readings, discussions and events will be held with writers, poets, artists, performers, educators and academics from across Ireland and abroad.

The museum’s director, Simon O’Connor, commented, “It is really exciting to be so close to the opening of this long-awaited museum to the public. The combination of the beauty of the UCD Newman House and the Joyce treasures owned by the NLI (National Library of Ireland), the secret gardens, the store, and the delightful cafeteria in the building’s courtyard will make the Museum of Literature Ireland more than just a new addition to the local cultural landscape. It will make it a true literary and cultural oasis for locals as well as visitors, right in the heart of Dublin.”

For info: www.moli.ie

On Friday, September 20, in celebration of Culture Night 2019, MoLI will be open from 5 to 10 p.m. and admission is free. It will then officially open on Saturday, September 21, 2019.

MoLI, a museum dedicated to Irish literature, is born in Dublin

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