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Ireland is home to many world-famous historic figures who have achieved great things – from poets like Oscar Wilde and Samuel Beckett, to scientists like Robert Boyle and Ernest Walton, there is no shortage of great achievements in Irelands history. However, someone that many people may not have heard of, who is also worthy of making the list of great Irish achievers is Daniel Edmund Williams.

If you have never heard of him, you may have heard of the product that he created – Tullamore Dew (the Dew is the initials of the man himself!) one of the most popular and celebrated whiskeys, not only in Ireland but in the world!

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Modern day Tullamore is a pretty town, full of both historic buildings and modern amenities and services – if you need to upgrade your mobile phone for example, you can visit Vodafone Tullamore store King Communications. However, the distillery which made the town famous is of course still here and this is where the story of Tullamore Whiskey began.

Daniel Edmund Williams started working here as a young boy of fifteen. Doing manual labouring jobs, his keen interest and passion for the distillery and the process of creating whiskey shone through and at the age of 25 he was made the manager of the whole place.

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As well as creating the famous Tullamore Dew, another popular creation that the distillery is known for is Irish mist – this was the first whiskey liquor to come out in Ireland and has remained popular ever since.

Bath is a fantastic modern city – home to nearly 90,000 people there are plenty of things to do and many local businesses from shops to Bath accountants Chippendale and Clark. It is one of those cities that is impossible to experience totally in one visit. If you are planning to visit Bath in the future, here are just a few things that you can do whilst in this fantastic city…

Sample the Water – The Thermae Bath spa is a truly luxurious place to visit and a must for those heading to Bath for the first time. This natural hot spring is set in a large pool complex where you can also enjoy many relaxing treatments like massage as well as seeing the city from the roof top spa pool.

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And Visit the Place Where it all Began – The Roman baths were the foundation and namesake of the city of Bath and this architectural treasure trove is a building that is on everyone’s must see list. Enjoy a guided tour around this stunning building taking in the Roman architecture and imagining how it would have been in those days for the people of this Roman city.

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Have a Drink – Those thermal waters aren’t just for bathing in. Since Roman times they were believed to have benefits to the body when taken internally so head to the Pump room to have a try of the water.

Dublin is one of the most popular European cities to enjoy for a city break. Bursting with things to do, from theatres and cinemas to fine dining like this pizza restaurant Dublin forno500.ie and of course not forgetting the huge array of bars and clubs on offer in the city that Guinness originates from. It is also a city of history, and if you are visiting Dublin and want to see a huge part of that history, then head to Kilmainham gaol…

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This gaol opened up in 1796 – it has a long and bloody history and finally closed its doors in 1924, before becoming an educational and historical attraction for visitors who wanted to find out more about Dublin in the troubled times gone by.

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Rebellions that happened in Ireland were heavily punished, and as the Civil wars went on the leaders of the rebellions would be kept here – in terrible conditions, where they were sentenced to death, and were often executed right here, such as Joseph Plunkett in 1916.

Re-visit a lot of the history which has shaped Ireland here, where you will see exhibitions on various historical events and also be able to walk around the gaol itself, feeling how it must have been to be kept here, awaiting death, in conditions that were less than sanitary.

When visiting Dublin this is a good place to visit – away from modern Dublin, it will give you a chance to get to know this unique city and the events that shaped it.

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