A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man and Dubliners - James Joyce [238]
abu
The heart of Dublin’s upscale shopping district.
abv
Type of jaunting car.
abw
Headquarters of the Dublin Port and Docks Board.
abx
His role model.
aby
The police force for all of Ireland outside Dublin; “Dublin Castle” here represents British Rule in Ireland.
abz
Church on the coast in south Dublin.
aca
Litany of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a devotional discipline.
acb
From the Irish phrase bean sí (“fairy woman”).
acc
The main conservative Dublin paper.
acd
Alcoholic beverages could be sold outside of regular pub hours to genuine travelers ; some determined drinkers “traveled” for the sake of exploiting this loophole of the law.
ace
The river running west to east through downtown Dublin, dividing it into south and north.
acf
Lending money at excessive rates of interest.
acg
Taxes.
ach
From the Irish word bastún (“blockhead”).
aci
From the Irish word amadán (“fool”).
acj
Thick, dark Irish beer.
ack
A grocery and pub.
acl
Period of withdrawal for the purpose of spiritual reflection and teaching.
acm
Irish dance.
acn
The Society of Jesus, an order within the Catholic Church founded by Ignatius Loyola (1491-1556); its members are known especially for their learning.
aco
Fictional character.
acp
(1830-1883); popular Dominican fundraiser who combined spiritual and nationalist appeals in Ireland.
acq
Leo XIII (1810-1903; pope 1878-1903).
acr
A Unionist; one favoring the continued union of Ireland with Great Britain.
acs
Wine and spirits merchant.
act
Pub.
acu
(1792-1878); as pope (1846-1878), he promulgated the dogmas of the Immaculate Conception and papal infallibility.
acv
A brick of peat (turf) fuel under his arm.
acw
Paraphrase from John Dryden’s Absalom and Achitophel (1681): “Great Wits are sure to Madness near ally’d.”
acx
From the throne (Latin); the dogma of papal infallibility holds that when the pope speaks about matters of church doctrine, he is infallible.
acy
Johannes Josef Ignaz von Döllinger (1799-1890), far from participating in the First Vatican Council (1869-1870), was excommunicated for his refusal to accept its decrees.
acz
(1791-1881); Irish archbishop who opposed English influence in Ireland.
ada
1816-1875; well-known owner of the Freeman’s Journal; a Protestant, he supported repeal of the Union of England and Ireland; his statue still stands on O’Connell Street.
adb
1845-1888; Sir John’s son, owner of the Freeman’s Journal and a Nationalist.
adc
Jesus’ words to Peter in Matthew 16:23.
add
Part of a church that crosses the nave at right angles to main length of the building.
ade
Member of a religious order who has not taken priestly vows.
adf
Figure of five points: the four corners of a square and the center.
adg
White vestment with loose sleeves worn by those presiding over church services.
adh
Riches.
adi
Quotation from Luke 16:8-9.
adj
On the south bank of the Liffey, west of the city center.
adk
A south-bank quay of the Liffey, near Phoenix Park.
adl
Broker between grower and wholesaler.
adm
Served as organist.
adn
The Royal Irish Academy of Music.
ado
Train line to the affluent seaside communities of Kingstown (now Dun Laoghaire) and Dalkey, south of Dublin.
adp
Thick, dark Irish beer.
adq
Drunk.
adr
Sweet talk.
ads
(1812-1889); preeminent English poet.
adt
Thomas Moore’s Irish Melodies, a popular (and less difficult) alternative to the poetry of Browning.
adu
Affluent coastal suburb south of the city center.
adv
Merrion Square, fashionable neighborhood east of St. Stephen’s Green.
adw
Hot cereal.
adx
A rubber-like material.
ady
Blackface vaudeville entertainers.
adz
One of Dublin’s most elegant hotels, on Upper O’Connell Street.
aea
Delicacies.
aeb
Dry ale.
aec
A carbonated lemon-lime beverage.
aed
“Type of square dance.
aee
The temperance pledge—that is, to not drink alcohol.
aef
The two sons of English King Edward IV, rumored to have been murdered in the Tower of London in 1483 by their uncle, Richard III.
aeg
Material like damask, popular for embroidery.