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    Swenys Pharmacy

    5.0 (8 reviews)
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    Live Joyce readings.
    Sandra O.

    I absolutely love this place and if time to myself I wander over here. If you pick the right day you can sit for a reading of Joyce's plays, Ulysses on Saturday mornings and Tuesdays and Thursdays I believe different one's. Last week I took a friend from the Ukraine as she is Joyce fan and her jaw was on the ground. She bought the famous Lemon soap referred to in the book. The people here are lovely also and even invited us for coffee after. In 2009 Sweny's ceased trading as a pharmacy and the doors closed. Some months later, while photographs were being taken of the interior of the shop, people began wandering inside in search of the famous lemon-scented soap. Sweny's had no plan to trade, it just evolved, and the doors are still open today. "Mr Bloom raised a cake to his nostrils.Sweet lemony wax.- I'll take this one, he said." Ulysses, J. Joyce (1922)

    PJ and his exquisite pharmacy! Lovely.
    Andre R.

    This is a REALLY special place in Dublin. One of the most, indeed. PJ is the owner and he'll make you feel like you've just stepped into a fantastic time-travelling machine amidst all the antique flasks and environment of his pharmacy. He organizes group readings of books by famous Irish writers, which is in itself one of the coolest experiences one can have in his/her trip to Dublin. PJ also offers a range os superbly well-scented soap bars and the best postcards in town. He is also seeling books, so it's a good chance to take home a copy of "Dubliners" by James Joyce. Ask PJ to write something on the book to you! He'll happily do it and you'll end up taking something quite unique back home. By the way, this is so nice: in chapter 5 of "Ulysses" by Joyce, the character steps into a pharmacy looking for something to his wife. This is the ACTUAL pharmacy! Little is left to tell (Beckett would have said that, I guess). I strongly, highly recommend a visit to this tiny little special unique place.

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    Make sure you ask for PJ Murphy! He is a light in this world and will tell you a story and sing you a song. Worth a visit for sure!

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    Boots

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    2.3(16 reviews)
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    To me Boots is certainly an intriguing pharmacy, as I always seem to leave with more than I…read moreintended to buy, combined with the overwhelming feeling that I saved a bundle in doing so. Being a chain store, the stock in most Boots shops is roughly the same and they carry quality high street style cosmetics brands, plus the Boots own brand is decent quality. This branch is not designed in the most user friendly layout: tight aisles + full shelves + throngs of shopping bag laden customers = items (literally) flying off the shelves. But they have all the usual items if you can brave a bit of argy bargy in the aisles (which adds to the purchasing thrill for hardened shopaholics I am sure). At Christmas Boots really comes into it's own with innovative gifts and offers. Many's a quality Christmas gift has been exchanged between friends and family as a direct consequence of the Boots 3 for 2 offers. The advantage cards are good value and you can rack up the points quickly if you stay Boots loyal. And lets not forget Boots function as an actual prescription filling chemist shop. I have found the wait isn't too long in this branch and the staff are always helpful, despite being very busy. Just remember that you're on Grafton Street so avoid the place at peak times - it tends to be manic.

    This Boots on Grafton street was really crowded when I came in to continue my toiletry search, this…read moretime being antiperspirant/deodorant. The aisles were narrower than I expected and with the mass of humanity here, there was a lot of bump and go. Yet, throughout this chaos, one particular Boots employee stood out with his good humor and practical assistance.

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