So You Hail From Dublin, Huh?

Who doesn’t love a good Irish accent? Or any accent in general for that matter. In the spirit of Irish travel and some of our fabulous Ireland vacation packages we thought we’d take a moment to talk about some of our favorite Dubliners. From music legends to famous writers, plenty of awesome people come from this fantastic city. Maybe it’s the luck of the Irish…

First up there’s legendary godfather of the brewing world, Arthur Guinness. Born in Dublin in 1725, Guinness was the son of a land steward to the archbishop of Cashel and brewed beers regularly for workers on the estate. Beer was already in his blood. He took over a brewery at St. James Gate in Dublin in 1759 and within eight years was master of the Dublin Corporation of Brewers. In 1778 he began to brew porter, which would later become the beer synonymous with the Guinness name.

But a good porter in Ireland would not be complete without a great band to listen to and Dublin is a mecca for talented artists. In the 1970s in a little high school in Dublin a few friends joined together to form a band. Their names were Larry Mullen, Adam Clayton, Paul Hewson and Dave Evans. Not ringing any bells? Perhaps you know them better for their stage name, U2.  Yeah, we thought that would wake you up.

Dublin is not all about rock bands and beer though. A number of other talents like playwright George Bernard Shaw, writer and poet Oscar Wilde, actor Colin Farrell and golf pros Paul McGinley and Padraig Harrington all hail from this luck-filled city.

Take a trip to Dublin and visit where they come from. Who knows, maybe some of their Irish luck will rub off on you while you’re there.