Marking 103 years since Béal na Bláth—how Guinness and the pub framed a revolution.
House of Guinness will pour the scandal. Pints and Power pours the story beneath the foam — history, rebellion, belonging, and me.
There’s an old joke: “What are the two major religions in Ireland today?”
The answer? “Manchester United and Liverpool.”
Why I’m starting small, printing local, and sharing early
On Daniel O’Connell’s 250th birthday, a quiet Irish-history toast to Arthur Guinness II—his support for Catholic Emancipation, his hiring of Catholics at St. James’s Gate, and the political break that followed.
Not just a fortress, but a refuge, a relationship, and a ritual.
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