John Ryan 1925-1992
Born
in Dublin. The inscription on his gravestone describes him as a writer and
an artist. He also founded and edited The Envoy and it was a special Joyce
issue that led to the first Bloomsday celebrations in 1954, the 50th
anniversary of Leopold Bloom’s wanderings through Dublin on the 16th
June. Others involved in the first celebrations included Patrick Kavanagh,
Anthony Cronin, Flann O’Brien, Tom Joyce and a few other friends and
colleagues. Ryan also edited The Dublin Magazine 1970-1975 and was editor of A
Bash in the
Tunnel.
His other works include Remembering How We Stood and A Wave of the Sea. He is
buried in Dublin.
Further information,
location and directions to the
grave are to be found in "The End - An Illustrated Guide to the
Graves of Irish Writers". Click here
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