Geography & Literature: Dublin Writers

Dublin is the capital of the Repubic of Ireland. It is on the east coast, on the river Liffey. Dublin was the home of several famous Irish writers, such as Jonathan Swift, Geroge Bernard Shaw, Oscar Wilde and James Joyce.
The Dublin Writers Museum was opened in 1991 at No 18, Parnell Square, Dublin, Ireland.
The Museum displays a wide collection of Irish literature. It complements the smaller, more detailed museums devoted to individuals like James Joyce, George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats and Patrick Pearse. It functions as a place where people can come from Dublin, Ireland and abroad to experience the phenomenon of Irish writing both as history and as actuality. The museum also includes portraits of Irish writers, including fine originals by artists such as Patrick Swift, Reginald Gray, Edward McGuire and Harry Kernoff.
There are many well-known songs about Dublin, including a song called "Molly Malone" (also known as "Cockles and Mussels" or "In Dublin's Fair City"), which has become the unofficial anthem of Dublin City.