Burke’s Distillery was located at Quay St, Galway, and also known as the Quarter Barrel Distillery. Tokens were given to carters for every barrel delivered to the docks for shipment – the tokens were then redeemed for payment at the end of the week. The distillery closed c. 1850.
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Burke’s Distillery Token
Museum Reg:
Comerford House Collection
Location:
Storage
