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Annesley Bridge Bachelor's Walk Bedford Row Blessington Street 42 Camden Street Lower Christchurch Place College Green The Coombe Dalkey, Dublin Bay Dame Street Eccles Street Finglas Road Fitzgibbon Street Fleet Street Grafton Street Hume Street Island Street Loopline Bridge Lord Edward Street Malahide Road Mary's Abbey Merchant's Arch Merrion Square Mountjoy Square Nelson Street North Circular Road North Strand Road Northumberland Road O'Connell Bridge Ormond Quay Parliament Street Pearse Street Phibsborough Road Rutland Grove Sandycove Sandymount Strand Townsend Street Watling Street Wellington Quay Westland Row Wicklow Street

The Coombe

This is a historic street that is located in the south inner city of Dublin. It was the homes of a weavers' hall built by the Weavers' Guild in 1682 and was known for being the working and living area of weavers in Dublin.

Map

The following is a map of The Coombe:

Map of the Coombe

Network Graph

The Coombe

Most Common References

At the Coombe, references to Christianity, corruption, Edward Cecil Guinness, and Sir Arthur Guinness were made.

Christianity is one of the major world religions, and it is based on the life and teachings of Jesus.

Corruption refers to dishonest or fraudulent conduct or the process by which something or someone becomes corrupted.

Edward Cecil Guinness (1847-1927) was an Irish buisinessman and philanthropist, probably most well-known for being part of the Guinness family that established the famous Guinness brewery.

Sir Arthur Guinness (1725-1803) was the man who established the famous Guinness brewery in Ireland.

This Location in Ulysses

In this section, references to a major world religion, corruption, and two men who helped establish and run arguably the most famous Irish brewery are made. However, we also know from historical context that this was also the living and working area of many Irish weavers. Sir Arthur Guinness and Edward Guinness were also noted philathropists who were known to make contributions to the housing of the Irish poor and working class. One of the major themes in Christianity is that one should give to the poor and destitute. Corruption, however, is one perversion of this theme if it means that wealth is not distributed to the poor. Perhaps this area reminded Joyce of the need to give to the poor, philanthropy, and corruption.