irish pubs - Pints and Power

A rendered image of Michael Collins in a pub, with two glasses of Guinness on a table and one empty bottle, men in shadows in the background. "Michael Collins, Pubs and Pints of Guinness"

irish history

Michael Collins, a Pint, and the Power of the Pub

Marking 103 years since Béal na Bláth—how Guinness and the pub framed a revolution.

Book excerpt: “In Ireland, the pub is not just a place to drink. It’s a place to gather. To listen. To laugh. To grieve. To sing. To remember.” — Chapter 10

irish pubs

The Pint Needs a Place

Guinness is poured everywhere — but when it’s served in a true Irish pub, even outside Ireland, something deeper happens. The pint becomes part of the conversation. Part of the pause. Part of the person holding it.