Guinness:
1759 was a land mark year for Dublin. 34 year old Arthur Guinness signs a 9000 year lease on a brewery in St James Gate in Dublin. The yearly rent on the site is £45. Good business. Over the next 250 years Guinness is to become one of the most recognised brand names associated with Ireland.
There are over 10 million glasses of the black stuff drank every day in over 150 countries worldwide.
In 2000 the Guinness Storehouse was opened and this has gone on to be the biggest tourist attraction in Dublin and Ireland. The Storehouse is an experience that details the history of Guinness in Dublin and also the brand through the ages, there are exhibits of past advertising campaigns, and the Gravity Bar. The experience is spread over 7 floors and starts at the bottom on the largest pint shaped glass in the world. To call this a pint glass is incorrect as it would hold over 14 million pints of Guinness if it were filled. Your journey will end in the Gravity Bar which offers a 360° view of Dublin while sampling the delights of a Pint of Guinness.
A must see place any time you are in Dublin.
Presidential Election Music?
Galway Bay FM a radio station in the West of Ireland has taken a novel approach to the candidates of the Presidential Election by trying to find out what music each of the 7 listen to. Martin McGuinness refused to reveal his favourite selection and it is probably best if we try not to suggest one just in case.
Dana Rosemary Scallon opted for a Dusty Springfield classic of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
Gay Mitchell choose "Where do You Go To My Lovely" sung by Peter Sarstedt.
Michael D Higgins picked another good Irish tune "Ordinary Man" by the peerless Christy Moore.
Mary Davis choose the Rod Stewart song "Maggie May"
The final choice is by Sean Gallager who picked "The River" by Garth Brooks.
These music choices give another view of the candidates and what they like to do when relaxing during their trips around the country. The election takes place this day next week and we should know the outcome based on tally counting sometime Friday with the official result either Friday or Saturday depending on the speed of the count and if there are any recounts needed.
1759 was a land mark year for Dublin. 34 year old Arthur Guinness signs a 9000 year lease on a brewery in St James Gate in Dublin. The yearly rent on the site is £45. Good business. Over the next 250 years Guinness is to become one of the most recognised brand names associated with Ireland.
There are over 10 million glasses of the black stuff drank every day in over 150 countries worldwide.
A must see place any time you are in Dublin.
Presidential Election Music?
Galway Bay FM a radio station in the West of Ireland has taken a novel approach to the candidates of the Presidential Election by trying to find out what music each of the 7 listen to. Martin McGuinness refused to reveal his favourite selection and it is probably best if we try not to suggest one just in case.
Dana Rosemary Scallon opted for a Dusty Springfield classic of "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
David Norris picked the excellent track from Dublin's own Imelda May, "Big Bad Handsome Man"
Gay Mitchell choose "Where do You Go To My Lovely" sung by Peter Sarstedt.
Michael D Higgins picked another good Irish tune "Ordinary Man" by the peerless Christy Moore.
Mary Davis choose the Rod Stewart song "Maggie May"
The final choice is by Sean Gallager who picked "The River" by Garth Brooks.
These music choices give another view of the candidates and what they like to do when relaxing during their trips around the country. The election takes place this day next week and we should know the outcome based on tally counting sometime Friday with the official result either Friday or Saturday depending on the speed of the count and if there are any recounts needed.
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