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The Snapper has finally been commemorated with a good-sized plaque in Dublin

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Mar 25th 2015, 11:01 AM 4,312 Views 2 Comments

IF EVER ANYTHING deserved a commemorative plaque, it’s surely The Snapper.

After all, the eminently quotable Roddy Doyle novel-turned-film is one of the most beloved stories in Ireland.

This morning that was rectified as Dublin City Council unveiled a plaque outside Dublin’s Rotunda Hospital commemorating it as the “birthplace of The Snapper”.

Squee!

Here's a sneak preview of our @1city1book 'plaque' #BarrytownTrilogy pic.twitter.com/jSspklUi4C
— Dublin City Council (@DubCityCouncil) March 25, 2015

Source: Dublin City Council/Twitter

We think Sharon would be proud.

The plaque was unveiled as part of the Dublin: One City, One Book initiative.

Roddy Doyle’s Barrytown Trilogy is the book choice for April 2015 and there are a number of events taking place in Dublin to coincide with the selection, including a Barrytown-themed literary pub crawl.

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The Snapper has finally been commemorated with a good-sized plaque in Dublin