• 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...
  • At first glance, it may be easy to overlook Sweny’s Pharmacy. Tucked away on Lincoln Place in Marion Square, Dublin, this treasure looks deceptively simple.
  • Built in 1847 as a GP’s consulting room and later adapted to include an apothecary and then a pharmacy, Sweny’s has altered very little since that day.
  • Discover Sweny's Pharmacy in Dublin, Ireland: The 19th-century pharmacy (now a used bookstore) was featured in James Joyce’s "Ulysses," and has changed...
  • 4,730 likes · 3 talking about this · 270 were here. Est. 1847 and immortalised in Joyce's Ulysses, we sell books, lemon soap, have readings...
  • The interior of Sweny’s is the same today as when it first opened as a pharmacy in 1847. ... Cabinets hold pharmaceutical treasures from a bygone era.
  • Sweny's Pharmacy is over 150 years old and largely preserved as it always was. It is notable as the location in Ulysses where Bloom goes to buy lemon soap.
  • Sweny's Pharmacy is the only intact Victorian store in Dublin! Cited by James Joyce in his novel Ulysses, this place is a must-see!
  • Had you passed Sweny’s pharmacy on Lombard street back in 2009, you might have been forgiven for doing so without interest.
  • Aug 3, 2024 - Sweny's Pharmacy is featured in James Joyce's Ulysses. Today, the chemist is maintained by volunteers, celebrating Joyce's life and works...