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Oh, John Duffy & Co had a porter, ale and beer Brewery in Dundalk at the time <!-- s:) --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_smile.gif" alt="" title="Smile" /><!-- s:) --> (no address <!-- s:( --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_sad.gif" alt="" title="Sad" /><!-- s:( -->), but could be oe of the two I found on the maps within Dundalk.

&amp;quot;Tube&amp;quot;:30oke8r3 wrote: Are Revenue records from the time available? I know a lot of documents ended up in the Liffey when the IRA blew up the Four Courts, not sure if Revenue records were there.[/quote:30oke8r3]I'd say they were safely in the Custom House. Oh...

Actually, that probably would have been in the Castle. The National Archives would have it now.

Another good find Barry. I see the brewery in Maynooth was owned by James Casey and was a stong ale and beer brewery.

(Small inaccuracy in your DB: Maynooth is in the barony of North Salt, not Salt.)

I was at the launch of the history of Brewing and Baking in Dungarvan in the Museum the other night - a very interesting display.
It focuses in particular on the work of Thomas Power. He bought the former St. Brigid's Well brewery around the start of the 20th Century, from Lord Waterford, and also started producing cider. AFAIK the brewery never brewed their own beer, but bottled Guinness. On this[/url:32ylws7r] 25" map that Barry linked to earlier you can see the brewery. He also bought the land behind it, including the well. The site marked 'Bottling Stores', and the buildings to the right are where the cider was produced. Orchards were planted on this site, and the land behind.

As well as bottling Guinness the brewery bottled spirits and various carbonated soft drinks. He also started a bakery, made jam, ran a pub, and probably a list of other things that I'm forgetting.

Mills and Brewing sites in Laois. [url:2pj87p2z]http://www.laois.ie/LeisureandCulture/Heritage/HeritagePublications/FileDownload,1780,en.pdf[/url:2pj87p2z] Provides some information on malting, breweries and distilleries.