Great Dublin Whiskey Fire
No, it’s not a joke. Nor is it a tasteless exercise in cultural stereotyping. Thirteen people died, but not for the obvious reasons.
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On the evening of 18 June 1875, Dublin experienced one of the most unusual and chaotic fires in its history – and the cause of it all was Irish whiskey.
Known as the “Great Dublin Whiskey Fire”, this bizarre and tragic event unfolded on Chambers Street in the Liberties, a working-class district in the heart of the city known for its tanneries, distilleries and crowded tenements.