The hold that Guinness has on the Irish consciousness goes beyond simply the drink. It is customary for any visitor to pose with a pint when they arrive in the country, a comforting if clichéd shorthand which lets people know that they are here and they are happy to be here. But Guinness and the Guinness family are far more entwined in Irish life than that. St James’s Gate and the Guinness Storehouse may be the most prominent manifestations, but from St Stephen’s Green to Iveagh House, the Iveagh Markets and extensive housing in the Liberties area, the Guinness family…

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