Limericks Lost Whiskey Walking Tour

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Duration

91 minutes

Overview

Limerick isn’t a county mentioned in modern-day whiskey production but the city was once home to the most modern Distillery of its time. Gain greater insight into the historical origins of whiskey’s development in Limerick; its introduction, developments through the 1600s-1700s, and how events such as the War of Independence and the Anglo-Irish Trade War Impacted the production of whiskey in Limerick. Discover the lost distilleries of Limerick, their establishment, global economic impact, and eventual decline. During the walking tour listen to stories of Limerick as a Viking settlement, a medieval walled town, a Georgian city, and now a modern, vibrant metropolitan area with a rich and historic hinterland.