Senan Molony: On Bloomsday, evidence mounts that James Joyce put the Easter Rising into Ulysses of 1904

Milliner John Shevlin, as James Joyce, preparing for Bloomsday. Photo: Gerry Mooney

Senan Molony

Did James Joyce reflect the Easter Rising in Ulysses, even though it’s set in 1904?

As Bloomsday looms, it’s a question occupying academics – with two new books touching on the subject. Here we assess the evidence.