While the English language reached Ireland during the Middle Ages, the first major flowering of English literature in Ireland came during the eighteenth century.
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Sun 5th October 2008
Irish Contribution to Literature
Posted in Literature 
Tags: Bernard Shaw, James Joyce, Jonathan Swift, Literature, Oscar Wilde, Seamus Heaney, Ulysses 
Last Updated: 2 Nov 2010Sat 16th June 2007
Bloomsday
For millions of people, June 16 is an extraordinary day. On that day in 1904, Stephen Dedalus and Leopold Bloom each took their epic journeys through Dublin in James Joyce’s Ulysses, the world’s most highly acclaimed modern novel. “Bloomsday”, as it is now known, has become a tradition for Joyce enthusiasts all over the world.
