Everyday is Arthur’s day.

Inverness Cape-draped Guinness descendent Garech a Brún with a statue by Jarlath Daly of ‘controversial’ brewer Arthur Guinness unveiled today by Minister for Arts, Jimmy Deenihan in Arthur’s hometown of Celbridge, Co Kildare. Where they still love him.

(Eamonn Farrell/Photocall Ireland)

Remember when you first heard the truth about God Father Christmas?

Arthur Guinness.

A bit like Alec.

Just before the 1798 rebellion the United Irishmen in Dublin published a paper called the Union Star (above) which named suspected informers and British spies. Among those named is Arthur Guinness: “GUINNESS – a brewer at James’s Gate, an active spy….

 

Splutter.

Sing it loud, The Waterboys. You too, Mr Christy.

Via Arthur’s Day: Capitalist thread, (Saoirse go deo, PoliticalWorld)

Previously: Le Morte d’Arthur

Earlier: Dublin’s Informer Culture

Thanks Fluffy Biscuits