james joyce 'house of the dead' is one of dublins most important literary and historic buildings...
located in the city centre, it is where joyce set his most famous story, 'the dead'...
our visit here on friday last was indeed something spectacular...the restoration of 15 ushers island took 4 years as the owners returned the house to its original glory of 1904...walls were rebuilt, new foundations laid, the missing upper floors and roof erected and extensive work carried out tot he houses interiors...
all of which is documented in photograph and can be seen as you move through the interior...
moving through the house by candle-light, we moved up the stairs into what must be considered the most important dining room in world literature...and there before us, the table was set in all its splendour and victorian glory...
we then sat in the drawing room and watched a snippet of director, john heuston's film 'the dead'...it was great to see so many bentwood chairs in their perfect condition...
Monday, September 28, 2009
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