James Joyce, silent movies and Ireland’s first cinema: Writer’s visionary venture was ill-fated but left a lasting legacy

The literary giant opened Ireland’s first cinema in Dublin in 1909.

A string quintet supplied soundtracks for the silent movies.

The business venture was soon in difficulty and the cinema was sold in 1910.

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