Bloomsday in Ringsend 2025 was a massive success with a record number of events and a record number of visitors to the area. The Committee of the Ringsend & Districts Historical Society would like to offer our sincere gratitude to the following people.
Our
Main Sponsors
Dublin City Council
Dublin Port
Savvi Credit Union
The Aviva Stadium
Additional
Assistance
Slattery’s D4, South
Lotts Road
Eurosales,
Fitzwilliam Street,
YOI Ramen, Barrow
Street
The Bridge Café, Ringsend
D4 Deli, Irishtown
The Bath, Bath
Avenue
The Old Spot Bath Avenue
The Vintage,
Irishtown
McCartan Opticians,
Ringsend
Charlotte Ǫuay
Sportco, South
Lotts Road
John Clarke & Sons,
Ringsend
The
Launch & The Writers Adventure
Thursday June 12th
(Committee Members Thomas Gregg & Shay Connolly) Ringsend Irishtown
Community Centre.
Lorraine Barry (Manager)
& the staff of RICC
Darragh Barry, Mayor of Ringsend for Officially Opening the Festival
Gary Brown, author
George Murphy,
musician
Paula Moen &
Martin Neville (Design & Printing)
The Judging Panel,
Louise Whelan, Paula Moen & Joe Taylor Brighid McLaughlin
Adam on Audio
Dr Josh Newman, The
James Joyce Centre
To all those who entered
the Writer’s Adventure and to the winners, well done and congratulations.
The
Art Exhibition
June 12th -20th (Committee
members Paul Brannock, Eamonn Downey & Billy Ryan)
The Ringsend Irishtown
Community Centre for hosting
Shay Doyle, Transport
Charles Hulgraine,
the artist
Amanda Gaynor, St Andrews
Centre
The
History of St Matthews Church
Friday June 13th
(Committee member Trevor James)
Trevor James,
Lecturer
Rector Leonard Ruddock,
St Matthews Church
Nicky Bell Strong,
Parish Administrator
The Church staff.
Library
Lecture
Saturday June 14th
(Committee member Eddie Bohan) The Ringsend Library
Sarah Reidy, Librarian
The Entire Library
Staff
Walking
Tour
Saturday June 14th
(Committee Member Eddie Bohan)
The
Bloomsday Gig
Saturday June 14th
(Committee members Paul Brannock, Shay Connolly)
George Murphy &
Friends
The Earl Street String
Band
Carmel Weafer
The Ringsend Pullovers
Adam on Sounds
Phillip,
Vision Ireland
And a special thank you to Sarah Reidy and the staff of Ringsend Library for accommodating, at short notice, the live music indoors in the library due to the inclement weather.
The
Bloomsday Cruise
Sunday June 15th
(Committee Members Paul Brannock, Rachel Lopez, Eamonn Downey)
Eugene Garrihy, owner
Dublin Bay Cruises
Eddie & Crew on board
the St. Bridget Vessel
Cormac Lowth
(Commentary & Guide)
Richie Saunders (Commentary & Guide)
The Ringsend
Pullovers
Lorraine Barry &
The Staff of RICC for the Breakfast
Bloomsday
Parade
Monday June 16th (Committee
members Shay Connolly, Paul Brannock, Rachel Lopez, Eamonn Downey, Thomas Gregg,
Ross Neill, Miriam Rooney)
Phillip Byrne
(James Joyce)
Mary O’Neill (Nora
Barnacle)
Eddie Bohan (Guide)
Garda Anthony Kelly
& Irishtown Garda Station
Paddy & The
Horse & Carraige
The
Bloomsday Brunch
Monday June 16th (Lorraine
Barry)
Lord Mayor Eamma
Blain
The Earl Street String
Band
Emily Conway
Shay Connolly
Liza Caulfield, Glee
Club
Ronan O’Donnell, Dublin
City Council South-East Area
Mark & Pauline Kiernan,
M & P Solutions (Marquee Sponsorship)
Les O’Doherty &
Guests (Scenes from Ulysses)
Joan Kiernan, The Bloomsday
Cake
Adam/Dylan for
Sound
Clanna Gael Fontenoy,
GAA Club
The Staff and Volunteers
of RICC
Special
Thanks to
Ronan O’Donnell, DCC South-East Area
Louise Whelan (Editor)
and NewsFour Newspaper
Ringsend & Irishtown Tidy Towns Committee
The Irish Times for
their coverage
RICC Radio for
promotion
Rob Shaw at Micromedia
for the billboard space
Darina Gallagher, The James Joyce Centre
TO
ALL THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN, ATTENDED OR SUPPORTED BLOOMSDAY IN RINGSEND 2025
– THANK YOU
Míle
Buíochas
IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO GET INVOLVED
CONTACT THE SOCIETY AT
ringsenddistricthistorical@gmail.com
WE
LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL AGAIN IN 2026
