Heineken Brewery Ireland, Ltd. | |
Industry | Brewing |
Founded | 1856 |
Founder | James J. Murphy |
Headquarters | , Ireland |
Products | Beer |
Owner | Heineken N.V. |
Website | http://www.murphys.com/ |
Murphy's Brewery, later known as Heineken Brewery Ireland, Ltd, was founded in Cork, Ireland, in 1856 by James J. Murphy.[1][2] By 1906, Murphy's Brewery was Ireland's second largest brewer after Guinness.[3] It was known as Lady's Well Brewery until it was purchased by Heineken N.V. in 1983, when the name changed to Murphy Brewery Ireland Ltd.[4] The name of the brewery was changed to Heineken Brewery Ireland, Ltd in 2001.[5] The brewery produces Heineken, Murphy's Irish Stout and other Heineken products for the Irish market.