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Gulliver's Travels at 300

We mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential books ever writte...

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19.00 17 May 2026


Gulliver's Travels at 300



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19.00 17 May 2026


We mark the 300th anniversary of the publication of one of the most influential books ever written, Gulliver's Travels, & we find out how Jonathan Swift created one of the landmarks of world literature.

Featuring Dr Jason McElligott, Director of Marsh’s Library; Prof Daniel Cook, Chair of English and Scottish Literature at the University of Dundee; Dr Clíona Ó Gallchoir, Head of English at University College Cork; & Prof David Kenny, Professor in Law at the Law School of Trinity College Dublin.


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