Beamish Mausoleum

The Beamish family rose to prominence in Cork through brewing. William Beamish and William Crawford, both merchants descended from British settlers, partnered with existing ale brewers Richard Barrett and Digby O'Brien in 1791 to establish the Cork Porter Brewery. By 1805, it had become the largest brewery in Ireland and the third-largest in the entire United Kingdom, producing 100,000 barrels ...