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THE THREE Women dressed in Victorian garb at Davy Byrne’s pub were getting into the Bloomsday spirit – empty plates with the remains of Gorgonzola cheese sandwiches littered the table, along with glasses of Burgundy and a bottle of beer.

“Yes, I’ve read it,” said Breda de Gay, proudly. “Well, little bits of it. I know the gist of it, the important parts anyway, with the Burgundy and the cheese.”