Dubliners Dubliners Dubliners is a collection of fifteen short stories by James Joyce, first published in 1914. They form a naturalistic depiction of Irish middle class life in and around Dublin in the early years of the 20th century. The stories were written when Irish nationalism was at its peak, and a search for a national identity and purpose was raging; at a crossroads of history and culture, Ireland was jolted by various converging ideas and influences. They centre on Joyce's idea of an epiphany: a moment where a character experiences a life-changing self-understanding or illumination. Many of the characters in
Saints and Sinners (Young Dubliners album) on March 17, 2011 and played "Howaya Girls". All songs written by Young Dubliners. Saints and Sinners (Young Dubliners album) Saints and Sinners is an album by American rock band Young Dubliners. The album was released on February 3, 2009. The album is their first effort with all original material (their previous release, "With All Due Respect", was essentially a tribute to Irish music). It features guest appearances by Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Rigler and Cindy Wasserman. The first single, "Rosie", gained considerable airplay on U.S. radio stations, as did "Buy You a Life". The band performed "Rosie" on ABC