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As of February 2022, PJ Murphy was noted as running Sweny's.<ref name = RKBD>{{Cite web|last1=Kane |first1=Robbie |last2=Dillon |first2=Brian |date=2 February 2022|title=Watch: Historical Sweny's chemist celebrates 100 years of James Joyce's Ulysses with special readings |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/watch-historical-swenys-chemist-celebrates-22961980 |access-date=18 August 2023|website=dublinlive.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
As of February 2022, PJ Murphy was noted as running Sweny's.<ref name = RKBD>{{Cite web|last1=Kane |first1=Robbie |last2=Dillon |first2=Brian |date=2 February 2022|title=Watch: Historical Sweny's chemist celebrates 100 years of James Joyce's Ulysses with special readings |url=https://www.dublinlive.ie/whats-on/watch-historical-swenys-chemist-celebrates-22961980 |access-date=18 August 2023|website=dublinlive.ie |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Ulysses== |
==''Ulysses''== |
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[[File:Sweny Soap (Ulysses).JPG|thumb|Sweny's Lemon soap]] |
[[File:Sweny Soap (Ulysses).JPG|thumb|Sweny's Lemon soap]] |
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In the book, the character of [[Leopold Bloom]] buys a bar of lemon [[soap]] while waiting for a prescription.<ref name = AO/> Lemon soap can still be bought in the shop as a souvenir.<ref name = SwenyShop>{{cite web |title=News |url=https://www.sweny.ie/shop |website=sweny.ie |access-date=18 August 2023 }}</ref> |
In the book, the character of [[Leopold Bloom]] buys a bar of lemon [[soap]] while waiting for a prescription.<ref name = AO/> Lemon soap can still be bought in the shop as a souvenir.<ref name = SwenyShop>{{cite web |title=News |url=https://www.sweny.ie/shop |website=sweny.ie |access-date=18 August 2023 }}</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place]], a nearby establishment which also appeared in Ulysses (demolished in 1970)<ref>{{cite web |title=1860 – Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, Dublin |url=https://www.archiseek.com/2013/1860-turkish-baths-lincoln-place-dublin/ |website=Archiseek - Irish Architecture |access-date=18 August 2023 |date=1 March 2013}}</ref> |
* [[Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place]], a nearby establishment which also appeared in ''Ulysses'' (demolished in 1970)<ref>{{cite web |title=1860 – Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, Dublin |url=https://www.archiseek.com/2013/1860-turkish-baths-lincoln-place-dublin/ |website=Archiseek - Irish Architecture |access-date=18 August 2023 |date=1 March 2013}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 01:15, 26 December 2023
| Sweny's Pharmacy | |
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 Sweny's Pharmacy on Bloomsday, 2020 (with the Davenport Hotel in the background) | |
  Location in central Dublin | |
| General information | |
| Type | Various |
| Architectural style | Victorian |
| Address | 1 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, D02 VP65 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′31″N 6°15′02″W / 53.34188°N 6.25056°W |
| Inaugurated | 1847[1][2] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | unknown |
Sweny's Pharmacy, or F. W. Sweny & Co. Ltd. is a former Victorian-era pharmacy, now a used-book store, in Dublin, Ireland most notable for appearing in James Joyce's 1922 novel Ulysses. The pharmacy is one of many Joycean landmarks scattered throughout Dublin,[3] and has become a literary tourist attraction, particularly on Bloomsday (16 June) when fans of Joyce visit the premises to celebrate the book.
History
Built in 1847 as a GP's consulting room and later adapted to include an apothecary, the building was eventually opened as a 'dispensing chemist' named "F.W. Sweny and Co (Limited)" in 1853 when pharmacist Frederick William Sweny took over.[4][2] The Sweny family who operated the pharmacy also lived in the house to which it is attached.[3] The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage notes that a "Mark Sweny, M.D., general medical practitioner and accoucheur" operated from the site as of 1862.[3]
In the nineteenth century, Lincoln Place was also the site of a Turkish baths and a number of medical facilities (including an ophthalmic hospital).[3] Sweny's chemist and apothecary would have served supplies, including soap, to those who used these services.[3]
President of France Emmanuel Macron visited Sweny's in August 2021.[2][5]
As of February 2022, PJ Murphy was noted as running Sweny's.[5]
Ulysses
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In the book, the character of Leopold Bloom buys a bar of lemon soap while waiting for a prescription.[4] Lemon soap can still be bought in the shop as a souvenir.[6]
See also
- Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, a nearby establishment which also appeared in Ulysses (demolished in 1970)[7]
References
- ^ Fitzgerald, Genevieve (13 January 2017). "Dublin Treasures - Sweny's Pharmacy". dublin.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c "News". sweny.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Sweny, 1 Lincoln Place, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b "Sweny's Pharmacy". Atlas Obscura. 31 October 2017. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ a b Kane, Robbie; Dillon, Brian (2 February 2022). "Watch: Historical Sweny's chemist celebrates 100 years of James Joyce's Ulysses with special readings". dublinlive.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "News". sweny.ie. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "1860 – Turkish Baths, Lincoln Place, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 1 March 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2023.