Bibliography
While my passion for all things Guinness has been developed first-hand, my knowledge has been expanded through many sources. This page lists key references used throughout the book and these pages and posts.
Last Updated: August 26, 2025
Books
Boland, Margaret, and Thomas L. Rooney. 2009. The Irish Pioneer: A Historical Novel of the Life of Tobias F. Boland. Mobile, Alabama: Magnolia Mansions Press.
Bourke, Edward J. 2016. The Guinness Story: The Family. The Business. The Black Stuff. Dublin: The O'Brien Press Ltd.
Bunbury, Turtle. 2021. The Irish Diaspora: Tales of Emigration, Exlie and Imperialism. New York: Thames & Hudson, Ltd.
Duff, Charles. 1966. Six Days to Shake an Empire. Cranbury, New Jersey: A. S. Barnes and Co., Inc.
Foley, Anthony. 2024. Estimate of Alcohol Consumption per Adult in 2023. Commissioned Report, Dublin: Drinks Industry Group of Ireland.
Foster, R. F. 2015. Vivid Faces: The Revolutionary Generation in Ireland 1890-1923. New York: W. W. Norton & Company.
Guinness, Michele, 1989, The Guinness Legend. London: Hodder and Stoughton Ltd.
Guinness, Rory. 2025. World of Guinness. London: Scala Arts & Heritage Publishers Ltd.
MacManus, Seumas. 1944. The Story of the Irish Race. 4th Revised Edition. New York: The Devin-Adair Company.
Myers, Benjamin, and Graham Lees. 1997. The Encyclopedia of World Beers: A Reference Guide for Connoisseurs. Edison, NJ: Chartwell Books.
O’Brien, Flann. 1939. "The Workman's Friend." in At Swim-Two-Birds. London: Longmans, Green and Co.
Pepper, Barrie. 1996. The International Book of Beer: A Guide to the World's Most Popular Drink. New York: Robert M. Todd.
Yenne, Bill. 2007. Guinness: The 250-Year Quest for the Perfect Pint. Hoboken, New Jersey: John Wiley & Sons.
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Video Links / DVDs / Online Content
Connolly, Niall. 2016. May 12th, 1916- A Song for James Connolly. Performed by Glen Hansard and Niall Connolly. Live @ Coughlan's, Cork. December 20. Accessed June 15, 2025. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbz74mGciXU.
2005. Dublin Presented by Ronnie Drew. DVD. Directed by Peter Galligan. Produced by Celtic Note Productions. Performed by Ronnie Drew.
Holden, Davy. 2025. Irish American History Workshop. (hosted online). Accessed July 10, 2025.
Podcasts / Audio Links
Kate Curran, interview by Turtle Bunbury. 2023. Sense of Flavour, Behind the Guinness Gates. Audio Podcast. Accessed May 26, 2025. https://open.spotify.com/episode/73elK5vba1tvob9nlqAFe1.
Ladd, Mike. 2015. Blackstone Cúil. Comp. Mike Ladd. Accessed August 25, 2025. https://blackstonecuil.bandcamp.com/track/blackstone-c-il.
Web Page Links
Audley, Fiona. 2024. Former pub where Michael Collins convened intelligence unit meetings gets heritage plaque. April 7. Accessed August 22, 2025. https://www.irishpost.com/history/former-pub-where-michael-collins-convened-intelligence-unit-meetings-gets-heritage-plaque-270603.
Blue News. 2025. Guinness production is boosted. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.bluewin.ch/en/news/guinness-production-is-boosted-2547244.html.
Connolly, Niall. n.d. May 12th, 1916- A Song for James Connolly. Accessed 15 2025, June. https://niallconnolly.bandcamp.com/track/may-12th-1916-a-song-for-james-connolly.
Goldfarb, Aaron. 2023. ‘We Don’t Sell Stout. We Sell Guinness.’ How One Irish Beer Became a Global Powerhouse. May 23. Accessed August 24, 2025. https://www.wineenthusiast.com/culture/beer/guinness-beer-history.
Guinness Storehouse Ltd. 2023. The Story of Guinness. Accessed May 2025, 2025. https://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/discover/story-of-guinness.
Irish Around The World. 2021. Top 10 Guinness Drinking Countries In The World. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://irisharoundtheworld.com/top-10-guinness-drinking-countries.
The Irish Post. 2022. Irish Harp: did Ireland’s national symbol come from Guinness? June 9. Accessed May 25, 2025. https://www.irishpost.com/life-style/irish-harp-did-irelands-national-symbol-come-from-guinness-235523.
MarketScreener. 2025. Diageo : Ireland The Home of Guinness. Accessed 31 2025, May. https://www.marketscreener.com/quote/stock/DIAGEO-PLC-4000514/news/Diageo-Ireland-The-Home-of-Guinness-50014638.
McGowan, Ian. n.d. Martin J. Sheridan: "A Peerless Athlete". Accessed July 14, 2025. http://www.wingedfist.org/Sheridan_peerless_athlete.html.
Randall, Colin. 2024. Salut! Live. October 31. Accessed July 26, 2025. https://www.salutlive.com/2024/10/christy-interview-will-do-it-up-for-posting-just-before-album-release-nov-1.html.
Reuters. 2024. British, Irish PMs seek to reset strained ties over pints of Guinness. July 17. Accessed May 24, 2025. https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/british-irish-pms-seek-reset-strained-ties-over-pints-guinness-2024-07-17.
Scottish License Trade News. 2023. Stout wars – challengers battle for a bigger share of the dark side. Accessed May 2023, 2025. https://sltn.co.uk/2023/12/02/stout-wars-new-challengers-battle-for-a-bigger-share-of-the-dark-side.
Sproule, Luke. 2024. No Guinness shortages for Northern Ireland's pubs. Accessed May 31, 2025. https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ce90gl397evo.
Trinity College Dublin. 2015. The Long Room. September. Accessed August 9, 2025. https://www.tcd.ie/library/old-library/long-room.
Writ in Water. 2015. Kinda like a pint of Guinness. 04 14. Accessed June 21, 2025. https://writ-in-water.com/2015/04/14/kinda-like-pint-guinness.