The Poetry Stroll brings history and literary landmarks to life through poetry & music
The Poetry Stroll
This guided literary walking tour explores James Joyce’s Dublin through poetry and music, using the artist’s footsteps as a compass through the city. While best known as a writer, Joyce was also a singer and a poet, and it is through this lens that we encounter his world: Dublin at the beginning of the twentieth century.
As we walk the streets and visit the places that shaped him, the stroll shines a light on Joyce’s artistic aspirations, creative life and places he later immortalised in Dubliners, A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, and Ulysses.
Probably the best experience in Dublin (and one of the best in our lives).
Wonderful, unforgettable tour with a great storyteller and a great musician
The Poetry Stroll is proud to be part of the International Literature Festival Dublin 2026.
Two strolls are scheduled for Sunday, 17 May. Book your tickets here.
There's more poetry down here...
I recently composed music to the poetry of Æ George Russell. Æ, the visionary mystic, poet, painter, and intellectual who stood at the heart of Dublin’s artistic life in the early twentieth century.
I presented these compositions during the inaugural dinner organised by the George Russell Society at the United Arts Club in Dublin on 30 Janurary, 2026.
I recorded his poem 'A Farewell' at Fennelly's of Callan.
'A Farewell' (poem by Æ)
Recorded at Fennelly's of Callan
Songs & Verses from the
Poetry Stroll
Listen here:
Poetry Stroll on RTÉ Radio 1
I was interviewed at Sweny's Pharmacy Dublin by Dave MacArdle for RTÉ Radio 1 about James Joyce's poetry. The item aired on the eve of Bloomsday. You can listen to the interview via the Soundcloud player.