Description
The book narrates the story of three generations of the Wise family as they became Cork-based merchant princes. It is also the story of their North Mall distillery, the then largest in Cork city, which even rivalled the great distilling houses of Dublin.
About the Author
Barry Crockett joined the staff of Midleton Distillery at seventeen as a laboratory assistant, before moving to the production side, ultimately becoming Head Distiller. A BA and BCL, and a diploma in genealogy, have since helped provide research skills used to study the Wise family and distillery. Stephen D'Alton first started investigating the Wise family in 2006 as he suspected a connection between his Cork-based Wises and those of the distillery. In 2019 he discovered Barry Crockett's thesis, where he found that his descendant, Francis George Wise, was a partner in the North Mall distillery.
Book Information
ISBN 9781782055754
Author Barry Crockett
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Cork University Press
Publisher Cork University Press
About the Author
Barry Crockett joined the staff of Midleton Distillery at seventeen as a laboratory assistant, before moving to the production side, ultimately becoming Head Distiller. A BA and BCL, and a diploma in genealogy, have since helped provide research skills used to study the Wise family and distillery. Stephen D'Alton first started investigating the Wise family in 2006 as he suspected a connection between his Cork-based Wises and those of the distillery. In 2019 he discovered Barry Crockett's thesis, where he found that his descendant, Francis George Wise, was a partner in the North Mall distillery.
Book Information
ISBN 9781782055754
Author Barry Crockett
Format Hardback
Page Count 256
Imprint Cork University Press
Publisher Cork University Press
