There was a castle on this site as early as 1170, and
between the 14th and 17th centuries the O'Carroll clan
ruled the region, becoming known as Ely O'Carroll Country.
The Ely O'Carroll's were the most powerful sept in the
clan...{more}
Before Charleville Castle, also called Charleville Forest
Castle, there had always been a presence in the forest.
The castle is situated in Ireland's most ancient primordial
oak woods and was once the haunting grounds of druids.
This forest is one of the biggest and oldest in Ireland.
Historical data shows the ancient monastic site of Lynally
was here in the 6th century, which was part of the larger
Durrow monastic settlement...{more}
The first modern factory distillery can be traced back
to 1829. It was founded by Michael Malloy. When he passed
away, the distillery was passed down to the Daly Family
with Captain Bernard Daly in charge of the business. Daly
hired on one of his colleagues, Daniel E. Williams, who
took over as General Manager. This move had a huge impact
on the company. By 1890, the distillery was in full swing
production with the now famous Tullamore Dew brand of
Irish whiskey. It was actually Williams' initials that
inspired the name of the brand... Daniel E. Williams...{more}
