The Dodderbank Distillery was owned by the Haig family.
It was founded in 1795 by Robert Haig (1764-1834), whose sister had married John Jameson.
By 1802 it was one of the largest distilleries in Dublin.
[ The distillery was forced to close by the Revenue Commissioners, and was then bought by ]Aeneas Coffey
Aeneas Coffey (1780–1839) was an Irish inventor and distiller.
Biography
Coffey was born in 1780. According to some sources he was born in Ireland most likely in Co. Dublin or Co. Wicklow. Some references refer to his birth in Calais, France, ...
, who ran it until the 1840s.[ The site was then purchased by a builder who built housing along ]Newbridge Avenue
Newbridge Avenue () is a road in the Sandymount district of Dublin which links Herbert Road and Tritonville Road.
In the novel ''Ulysses'', the funeral of the character ''Paddy Dignam'' starts here at number 9 and continues on to Glasnevin C ...
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Defunct distilleries in Ireland
1795 establishments in Ireland
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