Presenting the world's oldest continuously licensed whiskey distillery at Kilbeggan, Co. Westmeath! Promised oaktree_brian_1976 a photo of a distillery, and hope this will suffice, although I'm sorry we don't have an interior shot. Happily, the date 1902 appears on one of the barrels, so perhaps 1903 can be our starting date?

Here's some info on the history of the distillery from Kilbeggan's own web site, but be warned, you'll have to enter your date of birth.  :)

Date: 1905?

NLI Ref.: L_ROY_08269 From the main site above: Kilbeggan Distillery Main Author: French, Robert, 1841-1917 photographer Contributors:

   Lawrence, William (William Mervin) 1840-1932 

In Collections:

   The Lawrence Photograph Collection 

Format: Photo Published: [between 1880-1900]. Subjects:

   Distilling industries > Ireland > Kilbeggan > 1880-1900 
   Kilbeggan (Ireland) > 1880-1900 
   Westmeath (Ireland) > 1880-1900 
 

Notes: Robert French was the chief photographer responsible for photographing three quarters of the Lawrence Collection. For more information, see the Dictionary of Irish Biography: http://dib.cambridge.org/viewReadPage.do?articleId=a3369

Physical description: 1 photographic negative glass 16.5 x 21.5 cm.

Geographic Coverage: Kilbeggan, County Westmeath, Province of Leinster, Ireland.

Caption on glassplate reads: Kilbeggan Distillery. 8269. W. L. Date circa 1905  Source

Kilbeggan Whiskey Distillery

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