A James Joyce landmark in Dublin is being converted into a hostel. Not everyone is happy SECTIONS A James Joyce landmark in Dublin is being converted into a hostel. Not everyone is happyBy Share Synopsis Located on the banks of the Liffey river, the 18th-century town house was the setting for 'The Dead'. New York Times Related DUBLIN: James Joyce famously left his native Dublin at the age of 22 and then spent the rest of his life writing about the city, sending characters to wander its slums, back streets and faded 18th-century grandeur. A century before search engines and online street view...