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Scotch may be the most popular whisky in the world today, but over a century ago, it was Irish whiskey which was most commonly drunk throughout the world. At the time of writing only three producing units exist at Midleton, Co Cork; Bushmills, Co Antrim and Cooley at Dundalk, Co Louth. In this book, Brian Townsend has meticulously researched the lost distilleries of Ireland and details what happened to them. In part I, he relates the origins of distilling in Ireland (an Arabic hand-down to Irish monks); the links with Scotland; the wild years when illicit distilling was rampant and shebeens proliferated as corruption increased; the coming of legitimacy and temperance; the development of the Coffey still (which ultimately helped to sink the industry); the golden years; and, prohibition in the USA and the emergence of the Free State in 1922. In part II, each distillery is listed and accompanied with archive photos and etchings. The list will include: Bow Street, John's Lane, Thomas Street, Marrowbone Lane, Jones Road and Phoenix Park (all Dublin); Monasterevan, Co Kildare; Tullamore, Brusna and Birr (all Co Offaly); Nun's Island, Galway; Limerick, Co Limerick; North Mall, Cork; Midleton, Glen and Bandon (all Co Cork); Bishop's Water, Wexford; Dundalk, Co Louth; Royal Irish, Avoniel and Irish, Belfast; Upper and Lower, Comber, Co Down; and, Coleraine and Limavady, Co Londonderry and Abbey Street and Waterside, Londonderry. Black and white contemporary and archive photographs accompany the text.

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The answers to Ireland's decline in distilling heritage are to be found in the pages of this book which looks at over 25 of the larger distilleries that managed to survive through the better part of the 19th century as well as some 15 smaller ones such as Burt, Westport, Shee's and Dodder Bank.
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Brian Townsend is a retired journalist with an abiding interest in architecture and industrial archaeology. His is author of The Glory That Was Home and Scotch Missed: The Lost Distilleries of Scotland. He lives near Dundee.

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  • PublisherNeil Wilson Pub Ltd
  • Publication date1997
  • ISBN 10 1897784368
  • ISBN 13 9781897784365
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages154
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