Illustrated with 250 Years of Guinness On the occasion of the 250th anniversary of Arthur Guinness' signing of a 9,000-year lease on a disused brewery at St James' Gate, Dublin, this autumn heritage lecture by Edward J Bourke explores our heritage in brewing with a special focus on Guinness, putting it into a context that touches all aspects of Irish life, politics, literature and social aspects. Prepare for a surprise!
Date: Wednesday 18th November 2009 Time: 8pm COMING SOON: Heritage of Brewing report & paper
SpeakerEdward J Bourke is a scientist working with Guinness in Dublin. Educated originally at Belvedere College and University College Dublin, where he completed a PhD in Microbiology, he has an interest in industrial history. This led to the publication of The Guinness Story: The Family, the Business and the Black Stuff, and various researches into brewing in Ireland. Previous publications on maritime history included three volumes of Shipwrecks of the Irish Coast, a photo publication on Irish shipwrecks and an analysis of story of the wreck of the emigrant ship Tayleur "Bound for Australia". The interest in Guinness history stemmed from exposure to the richness of the brewing story and the extensive photo archive at the brewery.
Entry fee 5 euro |
