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List of Irish inventions
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1. Guinness
Well maybe this isn't so surprising but its popularity and longevity have made it Ireland's most successful and recognizable export.
Undoubtedly the most famous Irish export throughout the world, drunk around the globe and loved by millions: It's Guinness.
Arthur Guinness began brewing Guinness in Leixlip, County Kildare, before transferring to St. Jame’s Gate Brewery. In 1759, he signed a 9,000 year lease at £45 per year. That’s how confident he was in his product.
Now, 251 years on, the best selling alcoholic drink of all time boasts of sales exceeding $2.6 billion. To Arthur, Sláinte!
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2. Color photography
Certainly one of Ireland’s most prolific inventors, John Joly was responsible for meldometer for measuring the melting points of minerals, the steam calorimeter for measuring specific heats, and the photometer for measuring light intensity and use of radiation for cancer treatment.
What he is most known for, however, is the invention of color photography. In 1894, this Irish genius from Hollywood, County Offaly, found a successful way of producing color photographs from a single plate. He changed the way we see the world.
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