The story of the Irish pub : an intoxicating history of the licensed trade in Ireland / Cian Molloy.

This book tells the story of licensed premises in Ireland from the beginning of time to the present day in an informative and highly entertaining way. The author describes all the major developments in the history of the pub in the context of Irish history in general.

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Online Access: Full Text (via Internet Archive)
Main Author: Molloy, Cian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Dublin : Liffey Press, in association with the Vitners' Federation of Ireland, ℗♭2002.
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Table of Contents:
  • The First Drink
  • Brewing Techniques
  • Early Ireland
  • Saints
  • Ancient Law
  • Modern Beginnings
  • Blame the Pope
  • General Licensed Trade
  • Money
  • Whiskey
  • Norman Decline
  • The Start of Pub Controls
  • Better Brews
  • The Curse of Cromwell
  • Time Please
  • Fair Dues and Dirty Gaugers
  • Other Measures
  • Signs of the Times
  • Orange Gin
  • Marriage Licences
  • Coach Houses
  • The Wet War
  • Genesis of Genius
  • Poteen
  • Spirit Grocers
  • Further Liberalisation
  • Competition
  • The Vintners' Guide
  • Anti-popery Porter
  • Ireland Sober, Ireland Free
  • Laissez Faire
  • After the Famine
  • Railways and Canals
  • Pubs and Politics
  • Pubs and Policemen
  • Further Restrictions
  • Bona Fides
  • Muddled M'lud
  • Sanity Returns
  • Drunkenness
  • Trouble Brewing
  • Travellers' Tales
  • Black and Tans
  • Cask Shortage
  • Insurance
  • Unionisation
  • The Price of a Pint
  • New Licensing Laws
  • Pub Numbers
  • Goodbye to Grocery
  • Lounges, Ladies and Lager
  • Dark Spirits
  • Losing Your Bottle
  • Unification and Division
  • The Last Decade
  • Family-Owned Pubs of Connaught
  • Family-Owned Pubs of Leinster
  • Family-Owned Pubs of Munster
  • Family-Owned Pubs of Ulster
  • App. A. Dublin Pubs of Historic Architectural Merit
  • App. B. A Note on Money
  • App. C. Liquid Measures in 19[superscript th] Century Ireland.