DHR Communications: Gay Byrne to Join Local Liberties Communities in Celebrating ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ Project
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Gay Byrne to Join Local Liberties Communities in Celebrating ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ Project
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Gay Byrne to Join Local Liberties Communities in Celebrating ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ Project
‘The brewery was our playground’ according to project participants
Gay Byrne will return to the area in which he grew up tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th November, to join long-term residents of Dublin 8 in celebrating their memories of life in the shadow of the Guinness brewery. Mr. Byrne will join local residents at an event in the Arrol Bar of the Guinness Storehouse, St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8 at 11.15am.
The event is being held to celebrate the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project, which came about when local history groups from Dublin 8 approached Diageo to say they would like to get involved in the Guinness 250 celebrations.
As a result, the history groups – which are mostly comprised of older people from Dublin 8 – worked with Diageo and the learning team from The Digital Hub to produce a series of podcasts documenting their memories of growing up in the vicinity of the famous Guinness brewery. On the podcasts, the groups share their memories of playing in the grounds of the brewery and attending Christmas parties in the ‘Beano’ (Iveagh Play Centre) on Bull Alley Street. They also reminisce about the free healthcare services provided by Guinness; the role that women played in the day-to-day running of the brewery, and the prestige that was attached to gaining employment within the company.
The four history groups involved in the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project are from D8CEC (Dublin 8 Community Education Centre, based on James’s Street), St. Nicholas of Myra (based on Francis Street), Dolphin’s Barn and Bluebell. Tomorrow’s celebratory event will be addressed by Peter O’Brien, Corporate Relations Director for Diageo Ireland. Two of the podcasts produced by the history groups will be played at the event; old photographs depicting life, work and play in the Guinness brewery will be on display, and a documentary on how the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project came about will also be shown. All of the Dublin 8 residents that participated in the project will be in attendance.
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Gay Byrne to Join Local Liberties Communities in Celebrating ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ Project
‘The brewery was our playground’ according to project participants
Gay Byrne will return to the area in which he grew up tomorrow, Wednesday, 11th November, to join long-term residents of Dublin 8 in celebrating their memories of life in the shadow of the Guinness brewery. Mr. Byrne will join local residents at an event in the Arrol Bar of the Guinness Storehouse, St. James’s Gate, Dublin 8 at 11.15am.
The event is being held to celebrate the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project, which came about when local history groups from Dublin 8 approached Diageo to say they would like to get involved in the Guinness 250 celebrations.
As a result, the history groups – which are mostly comprised of older people from Dublin 8 – worked with Diageo and the learning team from The Digital Hub to produce a series of podcasts documenting their memories of growing up in the vicinity of the famous Guinness brewery. On the podcasts, the groups share their memories of playing in the grounds of the brewery and attending Christmas parties in the ‘Beano’ (Iveagh Play Centre) on Bull Alley Street. They also reminisce about the free healthcare services provided by Guinness; the role that women played in the day-to-day running of the brewery, and the prestige that was attached to gaining employment within the company.
The four history groups involved in the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project are from D8CEC (Dublin 8 Community Education Centre, based on James’s Street), St. Nicholas of Myra (based on Francis Street), Dolphin’s Barn and Bluebell. Tomorrow’s celebratory event will be addressed by Peter O’Brien, Corporate Relations Director for Diageo Ireland. Two of the podcasts produced by the history groups will be played at the event; old photographs depicting life, work and play in the Guinness brewery will be on display, and a documentary on how the ‘Memoirs of Guinness’ project came about will also be shown. All of the Dublin 8 residents that participated in the project will be in attendance.
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