 she lived as late as 1886. Records don’t suggest that either theory is accurate. There have obviously been many people named Molly Malone living in Dublin throughout history, though there is no strong evidence to link any one individual to the legendary figure.
Despite this, Molly Malone has a statue in Grafton Street, Dublin, was honoured by the Mayor of Dublin with her own day, and has a classic Irish folk song named in her memory. The song Molly Malone is an unofficial anthem of Dublin city and is a must in the repertoire of Irish folk musicians including, of course, The Dubliners.
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2000 On this day in 2000, the original manuscript of James Joyce’s Ulysses was put on display at the Chester Beatty Library in Dublin.
Ulysses is divided into 18 chapters (episodes). The book appears unstructured and random.
Joyce said that he had “put in so many enigmas and puzzles that it will keep the professors busy for centuries arguing over what I meant, which would earn the novel immortality”.
The novel is Joyce’s most famous work, and has been adapted to for performances on the stage and the big screen countless times since it was first published.