Zone d'identification
Type of entity
Collectivité
Forme autorisée du nom
John Locke & Co. Ltd.
forme(s) parallèle(s) du nom
- Locke's Distillery
- Brusna Distillery
- Kilbeggan Distillery
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Autre(s) forme(s) du nom
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates d’existence
1757-
Historique
The distillery was founded in 1757 by Matthew MacManus, and went through several owners until by 1843 it had been taken over by John Locke who transformed its fortunes. In 1893 it became a limited company. The 20th century saw a decline in profitability and by 1958, the distillery ceased production. In 1982, it re-opened as a whiskey distillery museum following restoration by the Kilbeggan Preservation and Development Association. In 2007 distilling recommenced at Kilbeggan and it is known now as Kilbeggan Distillery.
Lieux
Kilbeggan, County Westmeath