Introducing Tullamore
Tullamore (Tulach Mór), Offaly’s county town, is a busy place with a burgeoning population of fortune-seekers from Eastern Europe. This is the place to get a perogi with your pint.
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The town suffered two strange setbacks in its history. In 1764, the earl drowned in a freak accident. As his son was only six months old at the time, and unable to grant new building leases until he was of legal age, the town did a Rip Van Winkle for the next 21 years. It was rudely awakened by a second freak accident, when a hot-air balloon crashed in 1785 and burnt down most of the town.
In the long run, the effect was negligible: Tullamore is prosperous and famous for smooth Tullamore Dew whiskey. Despite one minor detail (production has moved to County Tipperary), you can still visit the old distillery on the banks of the Grand Canal and have a snifter of the amber liquid.
Last updated: Mar 2, 2009
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