Ireland’s number 1 tourist attraction

The Guinness Storehouse was originally constructed in 1902 as a fermentation plant for St. James’s Gate Brewery. It took its styling from the Chicago School of Architecture and was the first multi-story steel-framed building to be constructed in Ireland. The site was originally leased to Arthur Guinness in 1759 at £45 per year for 9,000 years. By 1938 it was the largest brewery in Ireland and by 1914 was the largest in the World covering 64 acres. Guinness employees enjoyed higher pay than the average worker alongside excellent healthcare and quality housing. The ‘O’Neill Harp’ was chosen in 1862 as the Guinness trademark and has become one of the most recognizable Irish emblems in the world. St. James’ Gate in Dublin was traditionally the starting point for Irish pilgrims to begin their journey on the Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims can still get their pilgrim passports stamped here before setting off to northern Spain. The Storehouse is now Ireland’s No.1 tourist attraction and houses the Gravity Bar where visitors can drink a beautiful pint of Guinness whilst enjoying incredible 360′ views of Dublin.