Two Gallants (short story) Two Gallants (short story) "Two Gallants" is a short story by James Joyce published in his 1914 collection "Dubliners." It tells the story of two Irishmen who are frustrated with their lack of achievement in life and rely on the exploitation of others to live. Joyce considered the story to be one of the most important in "Dubliners." The London house of Grant Richards agreed to publish "Dubliners" in 1905, but there were printing complications and concerns of obscenity. One of the stories with passages in question was “Two Gallants.” Joyce questions Richard's reluctance to publish by asking "Is it
LÉ James Joyce (P62) LÉ James Joyce (P62) LÉ "James Joyce" (P62) is a (OPV) which was built by Babcock Marine Appledore for the Irish Naval Service. Although questioned by some descendants of the author, the ship was named for writer James Joyce. In October 2010, the Irish Naval Service ordered a number of new offshore patrol vessels from Babcock Marine, a UK-based shipbuilder operating out of Appledore, North Devon. Like the similar "Róisín"-class OPV, "James Joyce" was designed by Vard Marine. In July 2013, the name of the vessel, "James Joyce" was announced by the Minister for Defence Alan Shatter in Dáil Éireann.