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About Dublin Whiskey Fire: How 13 Died Due To Alcohol Poisoning | Building Ireland

Architect Orla Murphy goes in search of the Roe Distillery which was the world's biggest producer of Whiskey by the late 19th Century. Geographer Susan Hegarty discovers how a supply of fresh water was crucial for large and small industry in the Liberties, while Engineer Tim Joyce investigates the science and technology for making whiskey. Then, engineer Tim Joyce takes a look at Galway's canal system and its impact on the state of the city; geographer Susan Hegarty explores the caves lying under Lough Corrib, to better understand the canal construction. 💚 Join the Absolute History club to get access to exclusive member benefits!

Dublin Whiskey Fire: How 13 Died Due To Alcohol Poisoning | Building Ireland is presented by Absolute History. Its listed runtime is 48 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

As a society documentary, Dublin Whiskey Fire: How 13 Died Due To Alcohol Poisoning | Building Ireland uses dublin, whiskey, alcohol as its central frame. Social documentaries work best as invitations to examine systems through lived experience. Distinguish individual testimony from wider claims, and consider which institutions, incentives and inequalities shape the choices shown.

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Title
Dublin Whiskey Fire: How 13 Died Due To Alcohol Poisoning | Building Ireland
Category
Society
Runtime
48 minutes
Language
English

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