A 172-year-old Dublin chemist which featured in James Joyce's novel Ulysses has begun fundraising to help pay for its rent after it was significantly increased
A 172-YEAR-OLD Dublin chemist which featured in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses has begun fundraising to help pay for its rent after it was significantly increased.Since 2009, Sweny’s has been entirely maintained by volunteers who give their time for free, dedicated to preserving the soul of the shop as it was in Joyce’s time.They also inform visitors about the history of the shop and of Dublin, and sell the same lemon soap which Leopold Bloom buys in Ulysses.
For creators, Patreon is a way to get paid for creating the things they’re already creating. For patrons , Patreon is a way to support and pay the creators for making their products. Beverley and Stanley Mc Bride from Melbourne Austrailia, Rory Nolan from Wexford and volunteer PJ Murphy standing inside Sweny's Pharmacy Source: Sam Boal via RollingNews.ie
Speaking of what it would mean if the shop was to shut down, volunteer PJ said: “It would have a huge impact because it’s a great, fun place to be in and to be working in because you get people from all over the world.PJ added that the shop gets a lot of international media attention, which helps attract visitors. He said that just before his chat with TheJournal.ie, two young German students who had seen Sweny’s Pharmacy in German media had visited store.
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