Welcome to Sweny.ie
You can now buy Sweny's
famous sweet lemony
soap online!
Sweny’s Pharmacy is featured in James Joyce’s Ulysses, and is described in sumptuous detail within the novel, a description which stands to this day.
Today, Sweny’s is maintained by volunteers, dedicated to preserving the shop as it was in Joyce’s time. Here you will find a selection of second-hand books and the perfect location for daily readings of Joyce’s works. Not forgetting, of course, the lemon-scented soap that made the shop famous!
“Mr Bloom raised a cake to his nostrils.
Sweet lemony wax.- I’ll take this one, he said.”
Ulysses, J. Joyce (1922)
Sweny's Does Bloomsnight Join us on 16 June 2012, at 7pm in the Mont Clare Hotel for an evening of recitations, song and great fun! Tickets €5 per person and must be reserved in advance by email, as numbers are strictly limited. Joycean dress recommended!
A gallery of photo's from Sweny's was recently featured in the Irish Times.
We are also part of a promotional video for Discover Ireland.
Sweny's is proud to be associated with Dublin UNESCO City of Literature.
