Why The Liberties?

Industrial powerhouse: Breweries, tanneries, foundries and mills once filled these yards; traces are still in the brickwork.
Distilling past & present: From the historic “Golden Triangle” to today’s working distilleries around Newmarket, Mill Street and James’s Street (exteriors).
Design resilience: Makers, markets and studios continue to shape a distinct Dublin 8 identity in reimagined industrial spaces.

Outline route

Route adapts for events and access.

Thomas Street & lanes: From medieval liberties to industrial grid—how the area got its name
Newmarket Square: Markets, malting and the return of whiskey making nearby (exteriors)
Mill Street / Distillery quarter: Modern craft distilling & heritage conversions (exteriors; venue entry not included)
Makers & yards: Surviving brick, stone and iron details that tell the workday story
Finish: Tips for cafes, galleries and self-guided add-ons in Dublin 8

How politics, tariffs and global tastes lifted—and levelled—the city’s whiskey scene.
Why The Liberties kept attracting risk-takers, from guilds to present-day creators.
The people behind the products: coopers, maltsters, carters, printers and designers.

Duration: 2.5–3 hours | Distance: ~3.5 km | Max group: 14
Accessibility: Step-free options available; surfaces vary (setts/curbs)
Not a tasting tour: We pass active sites but don’t enter or drink by default

Distillery tasting add-on: If you want a post-tour tasting, ask—subject to venue availability and separate fees.

From €XX per adult; youth/child pricing available.

Is this a whiskey tour?

It’s a history & design walk through a distilling district. No tastings by default; we can help you arrange one after.

Does the route include Guinness?

We discuss its industrial footprint around Dublin 8, but we don’t go inside the Storehouse on this tour.

Is it suitable for kids?

Yes—lots of hands-on urban history, machinery stories and market lore.