TULLAMORE

Co. Offaly

Republic Of Ireland

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LOCATION

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Tullamore History• Tullamore (Tulach Mhór in Irish - Meaning “Big Hill”), was

anglicised under British Rule. It is located right in the centre of Ireland

• Capital town of Co. Offaly with over 16000 inhabitants• 1785 – Famous Balloon Fire. It damaged over 100 houses in

Patrick St & most of Kilbride St.• 1798 – Grand Canal arrived linking Tullamore to Dublin. • 1829 – Tullamore Distillery was opened by Michael Molloy,

passed to Daly family after his death. Ran by Daly’s colleague “Daniel E Williams”. Slogan “Give every man his DEW”.(Tullamore Whiskey)

• In December 1921, freedom from Britain, Anglo-Irish agreement signed. “Kings County” renamed as “County Offaly”.

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Charleville Castle• Charleville Castle, surrounded

by a 700 year old Oak forest, is the oldest in Ireland. Known for generations as one of the world's most haunted Castles.

• Built by Charles Bury, the 1st Earl of Charleville, between 1798 and 1812.

• The King Oak, one of the biggest and oldest oak trees in the country is located in the grounds of Charleville Castle

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• The Tullamore Dew Heritage Centre on the banks of the Grand is a distillery that dates back to 1897.

• The Grand Canal was used to transport the whiskey to Dublin and the world beyond

• Tullamore Dew is the 2nd best selling whiskey in the world.

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D.E.Williams“Give everyman his DEW”

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Lets now explore Tullamore in greater

detail!

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