Thursday, 28 March 2024 (211.34)

The last reading stopped at: “Dunboyne” (211.34)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Ron Ewart

“a niester egg with a twicedated shell” (210.35)

Thursday, 21 March 2024 (210.32)

Please note: There will be a reading on Maundy Thursday (Gründonnerstag), 28 March 2024.

The last reading stopped at: “Helen Arhone” (210.32)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Thursday, 14 March 2024 (209.17)

The last reading stopped at: “I'll tale you true.” (209.17)

One favourite passage was:

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Giant book peg

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“She had a clothespeg tight astride on her joki's nose” (208.22)

Thursday, 7 March 2024 (208.5)

The last reading stopped at: “I say!” (208.5)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“Spitz on the iern while it's hot.” (207.21)

Thursday, 29 February 2024 (206.2)

The last reading stopped at: “tympan crowders” (206.2)

With thanks to Antonia Fritz

Thursday, 22 February 2024 (204.36)

The last reading stopped at: “for she has sinned!” (204.36)

Source for image of woman wearing Batiste corset: here

With thanks to Christine O'Neill

“Baptiste me, father, for she has sinned!” (204.36)

Thursday, 15 February 2024 (203.12)

The last reading stopped at: “Cunn and Collin?” (203.12)

River Moy and the main lakes Lough Conn and Cullin

Source: Fishing in the North Western Region

With thanks to Christine O'Neill

Thursday, 8 February 2024 (201.28)

The last reading stopped at: “Close only knows.” (201.28)

Thursday, 1 February 2024 (199.23)

The last reading stopped at: “sieve” (199.23)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Thursday, 25 January 2024 (198.20)

The last reading stopped at: “you antiabecedarian.” (198.20)

Award for Fritz Senn

Fritz Senn was awarded the “Presidential Distinguished Service Award” by Michael D. Higgins, president of Ireland, on Tuesday, 16 January 2024. 

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You may enjoy this video recording, particularly at around 9 min 30 s.

Announcement Irish Diaspora

Thursday, 18 January 2024 (196.24)

The last reading stopped at: “making loof“ (196.24)

Thursday, 11 January 2024 (194.27)

The last reading stopped at: “visit old sod” (194.27)

Thursday, 4 January 2024 (193.8)

The last reading stopped at: “solitary worm” (193.8)

One favourite passage was:

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“to teddyfy the life out of him” (191.23)

Thursday, 21 December 2023 (191.4)

The last reading stopped at: “Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)

Please note that there will be no reading between Christmas and New Year. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 4 January 2024.

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“Europasianised Afferyank!” (191.4)

Thursday, 14 December 2023 (189.27)

The last reading stopped at: “— groom” (189.27).

Please note that there will be no readings at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation between Christmas and New Year.

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Thursday, 7 December 2023 (188.14)

The last reading stopped at: “twosome twiminds” (188.14) 

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“literally astundished” (188.3)

Thursday, 30 November 2023 (187.1)

The last reading stopped at: “in he skittled” (187.1)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Antonia Fritz

Thursday, 23 November 2023 (185.13)

The last reading stopped at: “his own damned cheek.” (185.13) 

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

“by the dodginess of his lentern” (184.17)

Thursday, 16 November 2023 (184.10)

The last reading stopped at: “himsel in furniture” (184.10)

Some favourite passages were:

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler and Frances Ilmberger

“fallen lucifers” (163.16)

“glass eyes for an eye, gloss teeth for a tooth” (183.36)

Thursday, 9 November 2023 (182.29)

The last reading stopped at: “unwhisperably so!” (182.29)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Thursday, 2 November 2023 (181.26)

The last reading stopped at: “why a stunk, mister.” (181.26)

With thanks to Rahel Huwyler

Thursday, 26 October 2023 (179.21)

The last reading stopped at: “loose past” (179.21)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Thursday, 19 October 2023 (177.36)

The last reading stopped mid-sentence at: “bunnyboy rodger” (177.36)

Thursday, 12 October 2023 (176.35)

The last reading stopped at: “a bedtick from Schwitzer's” (176.35)

With thanks to Frances and Rahel

Thursday, 5 October 2023 (175.18)

The last reading stopped at the end of the poem with: 

“chirps the Ballat of Perce-Oreille.” (175.18)

With thanks to Ron Ewart

Thursday, 28 September 2023 (174.4)

The last reading stopped at: “rigmarole.” (174.4)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Thursday, 21 September 2023 (172.26)

The last reading stopped at: “Inconvenient, David.” (172.26)

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

Thursday, 14 September 2023 (170.9)

The last reading stopped at: “to the winner.” (170.9)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“his little brothron and sweestureens” (170.4)

Thursday, 7 September 2023 (167.17)

The last reading stopped with: “the canting crew” (167.17)

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 31 August 2023 (165.32)

The last reading stopped at: “foolproof and pryperfect” (165.32)

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 24 August 2023 (164.20)

The last reading stopped at: “lump of gold!” (164.20)

One favourite is:

With thanks to William Brockman

“the worthy old auberginiste”

Thursday, 17 August 2023 (162.36)

The last reading stopped at: “Deus v Deus!” (162.36)

Thursday, 13 July 2023 (161.36)

The last reading stopped at: “I'm beyond Caesar outnullused.” (161.36)

With thanks to Bill Brockman

Thursday, 6 July 2023 (160.18)

The last reading stopped at: “Do, sweet Daniel!” 

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 29 June 2023 (159.5)

The last reading stopped at: “And Nuvoletta, a lass.” (159.5)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to A.

“O! O! O! Par la pluie!” (158.23)

Thursday, 22 June 2023 (158.4)

The last reading stopped at: “wis pinefully obliviscent.” (158.4)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 15 June 2023 (156.15)

The last reading stopped at: “the loggerthuds” (156.15)

Thursday, 8 June 2023 (155.17)

The last reading stopped at: “Parises himself.” (155.17)

Thursday, 25 May 2023 (154.6)

Please note: There will be no reading this coming Thursday, June 1, due to the Friends annual meeting. The next Finnegans Wake reading will be held on June 8.

The last reading stopped at: “A Gripes!” (154.6)

One favourite was:

Thursday, 11 May 2023 (152.34)

Please note: There will be no reading on Thursday, 18 May (Ascension Day). The next reading will be held on 25 May 2023.

The last reading stopped at: “every inch of an immortal.” (152.34)

Thursday, 4 May 2023 (151.24)

The last reading stopped at: “Tyro a toray!” (151.24)

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 27 April 2023 (150.10)

The last reading stopped at: “borrowed the question” (150.10)

Thursday, 20 April 2023 (148.32)

The last reading stopped at: “lucksmith. Laughs!” (148.32)

Thursday, 13 April 2023 (146.29)

The last reading stopped at: “my shaving water.” (146.29)

Thursday, 6 April 2023 (145.20)

The last reading stopped at: “spill me swooning.” (145.20)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“my sighs in shockings” (144.21)

Thursday, 30 March 2023 (144.13)

The last reading stopped at: “such is Spanish” (144.13)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to Frances Ilmberger

“just becups they won the egg and spoon” (144.9)

Thursday, 23 March 2023 (143.2)

The last reading stopped at: “one man more.” (143.2)

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 16 March 2023 (141.33)

The last reading stopped at: “by me midden name Tik.”

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 9 March 2023 (140.36)

The last reading stopped at: “in the gaarden.” (140.36)

One favourite was:

“combarative embottled history” (140.33)

Thursday, 2 March 2023 (139.6)

The last reading stopped at: “in villas old as new” (139.6)

One favourite was:

With thanks to A.

“a larmsworth of salt” (137.35)

Thursday, 23 February 2023 (137.33)

The last reading stopped at: “minds of jugoslaves” (137.33)

One favourite was:

With thanks to A.

“hires a towhorse to haul his shoes” (137.27)

Thursday, 16 February 2013 (136.26)

The last reading stopped at: “middlishneck aged about” (136.26)

One favourite was:

With thanks to A.

“the song of sparrownotes on his stave of wires” (135.35)

Thursday, 9 February 2023 (135.15)

The last reading stopped at: “a bird of Arabia” (135.15) 

Thursday, 2 February 2023 (134.9)

The last reading reading stopped at, “tre to uno tips the scale” (134.9) 

The opportunity to drink a generous toast to celebrate the writer's 141st birthday was not missed, of course.

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 26 January 2023 (133.29)

The last reading stopped at: “publicly to brigstoll” (133.29)

One favourite passage was:

With thanks to A.

“put to music by one shoebard” (133.26)

Thursday, 19 January 2023 (132.15)

The last reading stopped at: “Miraculone, Monstrucceleen” (132.15)

With thanks to Ron Ewart.

Thursday, 12 January 2023 (131.20)

The last reading stopped at: “a lover of arbuties” (131.20)

Thursday, 5 January 2023 (130.3)

The last reading stopped at: “glimse of Even” (130.3)

Thursday, 22 December 2022 (128.19)

Please note: There will be no reading on 29 December. The next reading will be held on Thursday, 5 January 2023

The last reading stopped at: “he smokes at both ends” (128.19)

One favourite was:

With thanks to A.

“Cerisia Cerosia” (128.14)

Thursday, 15 December 2022 (127.17)

The last reading stopped at: “fraufrau's froufrous” (127.17) 

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 8 December 2022 (124.15)

The last reading stopped at: “Brotfressor Prenderguest” (124.15)

Thursday, 1 December 2022 (122.6)

The last reading stopped at: “a general amnesia of misnomering one's own” (122.6)

A couple of favourites were:

1

2

With thanks to A. for the update

Thursday, 24 November 2022 (p. 120, top)

The next reading will pick up from the top of page 120.

Reading cancelled (Nov 17)

Please note that the reading of Thursday, 17 November 2022 had to be cancelled at short notice. 

The next reading is scheduled for Thursday, 24 November.

Thursday, 10 November 2022 (116.24)

The last reading stopped at: “or your majesty” (116.24)

One favourite was:

Thursday, 3 November 2022 (115.20)

The last reading stopped at: “where were you chaste me child?” (115.20)

Thursday, 27 October 2022 (114.7)

The last reading stopped at: “for all that.” (114.7) 

Thursday, 20 October 2022 (112.27)

The last reading stopped at: “looked at literature.” (112.27)

With thanks to A.

“Biddy Doran looked at literature.” (112.27)

Thursday, 13 October 2022 (110.31)

The last reading stopped at: “his mistridden past.” (110.31)

With thanks to A.

Thursday, 6 October 2022 (108.28)

The last reading stopped at: “dinkum oil” (108.28)

One favourite was:

With thanks to Marion.

“plays touraloup with us in this Aludin's Cove” (108.27)

Thursday, 29 September 2022 (107.18)

The last reading stopped at: “flore to flore” (107.18)

one favourite was:

With thanks to Marion

“now frond of sugars, then lief of saults” (107.15)

Thursday, 22 September 2022 (106.24)

The last reading stopped at: “Howke Cotchme Eye” (106.24)

With thanks to Marion.

Thursday, 15 September 2022 (105.31)

The last reading stopped at: “Thee Steps Forward, Two Stops Back” (105.31)

With thanks to Marion.

Thursday, 8 September 2022 (104.20)

The last reading stopped at: “Zoo” (104.20)

 

“For Ark see Zoo” (104.19-20)

Thursday, 1 September 2022 (102.20)

The last reading stopped at: “bulkis” (102.20)

One favourite was:

“specks on her eyeux” (102.12)

Thursday, 25 August 2022 (100.36)

The last reading stopped at: “fronds of Ulma!” (100.36)

One favourite was:

With thanks to Ron

“and then thirsty p.m.” (100.17)

Thursday, 18 August 2022 (99.25)

The last reading stopped at: “moliamordhar mansion” (99.25)

One favourite was: “Jams jarred.” (98.19)

With thanks to Ron and Marion.

Thursday, 11 August 2022 (98.17)

The last reading stopped at: “by the Maker.” (98.17)

Favourite passages were:

1

“the great shipping mogul and underlinen overlord.” (97.24)

and:

2 

With thanks to Ron.

Thursday, 28 July 2022 (97.2)

Please note:

Due to the annual Workshop held at the Zurich James Joyce Foundation, there will be no reading next week, August 4. The next reading will take place on Thursday, 11 August 2022.

The last reading stopped at: “View!” (97.2)

One favourite passage was:

“the languish of flowers” (96.11)