Max
/ 24 October 2026
The novel Dracula is without a doubt one of the two or three foundational vampire novels in the English language; many would call it the greatest. No doubt you know that its author was a Dubliner. But this is far from our only contribution to
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 21 October 2026
When Dublin was Terrorised by a Giant Demonic Pig! While attending the WorldCon, your safety is of paramount importance to the stalwarts managing Dublin 2029. Therefore, should you be menaced by a giant Boar or Pig, of a dark colour, with a whiff of sulphur
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Max & Damian
/ 16 October 2026
One of Dublin’s most famous literary sons was born in Dublin on 16 October 1854, 172 years ago today. A renowned playwright and author, he wrote a haunted-house comedy, a story about a portrait that ages in the attic and the saddest fairy tales in
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 14 October 2026
The Cloud of Desolation by Sam Baneham Over the course of the next year, as we anticipate the vote on the site of the 2029 WorldCon, and in the following two years as we (hopefully) prepare for the 87th WorldCon in our City, we will
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 10 October 2026
Throughout the bidding process for WorldCon, we will be telling you as much as we can about the districts of the city of Dublin; their character, history, notable people and venues and of course how to get there. We will naturally start with the location
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Max
/ 7 October 2026
If you love fantasy, you already know Ireland’s stories, even if you have not yet read them. Gods who arrive in clouds of mist. A king who loses his hand and gains a silver one instead. A hero who sails to a land where nobody
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Damian Mac Choiligh
/ 5 October 2026
The purpose of this blog, indeed of our website, is to highlight the links between Speculative Fiction and Fantasy and the city of Dublin. To this end, every once in a while, we will talk to you about SFF writers, creatives and such of their
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Max
/ 3 October 2026
Dublin’s Oldest Bookshops There are 63 UNESCO Cities of Literature worldwide, chosen for qualities such as a strong literary identity and history, substantial contemporary literary ecosystem and support and accessibility for creative industries. Dublin has held the title of UNESCO City of Literature since 2010;
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Max
/ 1 October 2026
This month’s word is fáilte You have already seen this word; it’s right at the homepage of this website and was used in our first post. So you probably know its meaning already – it is the word used in Irish Gaelic to welcome someone
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Max
/ 29 September 2026
Ten Books to Read Before You Visit Dublin Every city has a personality, but Dublin wears its personality on its sleeve. It’s a city that talks, be it in pubs, on buses, or over garden walls, and a lot of its best writing simply captures
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