Transporting liquor across Ireland was not without its risks in the 19th century. Guinness casks were famously tapped by the bargemen who carried them along the canals, while railway staff were likewise partial to sampling whiskey containers en route, then refilling them with water – an offence both civil and sacred. For publicans, the rule […]
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