Arthur Guinness
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Title
Arthur Guinness
Date
1725-1803
Creator
Karen Eland
Description
Arthur Guinness was born in 1725 in Celbridge, Kildare. His God father was Arthur Price the Archbishop of Cashel, who subsequently Arthur Guinness was named for. When the Archbishop died in 1752 he left Arthur and his father £100 each. With this money Arthur opened his first brewery in Leixlip, about ten miles outside of Dublin. On December 31, 1759 Arthur signed a 9,000 year lease for the brewery on James's Street in Dublin. It was here that he started the brewery known as Guinness. Arthur married Olivia Whitmore who was an heiress of Dublin who gave him 21 children, but only 10 would survive to adulthood. It was at this brewery that Arthur decided to stop brewing Ale and begin brewing Porter. This decision opened up all kinds of doors for him. When Arthur died in 1803, his brewery was worth £23,000, and his son Arthur Guinness II inherited everything.
Language
English
Source
Guinness, Rory. Guinness: an official celebration of 250 remarkable years : history, ads, recipes.. London: Hamlyn;, 2009. 10
Subject
Culture
Economy
Rights
Guinness
Contributor
Emily Moses
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Beer Painting
Files
Citation
Karen Eland, “Arthur Guinness,” History of Ireland, accessed May 5, 2024, https://carmichaeldigitalprojects.org/ireland/items/show/78.