Videos that speak to the history and literature that reflects that history

 A Tour of Dublin and environs capturing its history and writers:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=heH309H9Krs

Stephen Fry on Ulysses:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wL_rXp-T4tc

James Joyce Biography:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVY5lbMzakg