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Article: Who was Arthur Guinness? It depends on which one you mean
- Article from:
- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- September 19, 2009
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Writing a book about the Guinnesses brought to light many stories
about a family that has had a huge impact on Irish - and British -
life, writes JOE JOYCE
FOR A FAMILY who created one of the world's great brands and gave
their name to it, the Guinnesses are curiously unknown. Certainly,
everybody knows Arthur Guinness, whose signature adorns every bottle
and can of his stout. Most people know something about another
Guinness or two, be they conservationists, models or designers, and
about the family "curse" which supposedly leads rich heirs and
heiresses into tragedy or scandal. A headline this week was typical:
"Guinness heiress denies stripping down to G-string on flight."
But ...
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