Brief History of Guinness

Happy St. Patrick's day.

"In 1759, Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease for the St. James's Gate Brewery in Dublin. (That's not a typo: nine thousand.) Since then, the world has become familiar with the famous stout and some of the most iconic advertising in history. Watch the video above to see how Guinness did it. And thank goodness we have at least 8,744 more years left to enjoy the masterful brews."

Here's a quick history of Guinness in 3minutes.


How Guinness Went Global And Became "Good For... by FastCompany

Street Art in Bundoran, Co. Donegal, Ireland

I was pleasantly surprised to spot a number of pieces of street art in the seaside down of Bundoran in Co. Donegal, Ireland.   Talking to local people, it seems that they only recently appeared and it's not known whether they're genuine Banksy, Dolk and Meek pieces, but people were positive about their appearance.  

While my favorite is the flower riot, I do love the Fidel Castro wearing the Che Guevara shirt and the little girl writing graffiti.  

Get larger versions and other shots over at my flickr page.

Stencil painting of man with mask throwing bouquet of flowers

Stencil painting of  Fidel Castro wearing Che Guevara shirt

 

 

Stencil art of girl writing graffiti that says "If you repeat a lie often enough it becomes politics" with truth crossed out

 

 

Banksy stencil art of rat with a camera

Meek stencil art of man sitting holding sign that says "Keep your coins. I want change"  Someone else has written "you bastard" above it

Banksy stencil art of maid holding dustpan lifting curtain revealing brick wall behind -close up

Banksy stencil art of maid holding dustpan lifting curtain revealing brick wall behind larger street view

Selection of Pictures: Northern Ireland 1980's

"Children burn tyre and block Flying Horse Road, Downpatrick, Co. Down, anniversary of internment (1980's)"

  Boy wears "Proud to be a Prod" t-shirt, East Belfast (1980's)

Co. Derry farmer takes his wife shopping on the tractor bucket (1980's)

I was struck by these images, particularly the kids posing in front of the burn out vehicles.  They could as well been posing at the football field or playground. 


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