Lett's Brewery
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Lett's Brewery was a beer manufacturer based in Enniscorthy
, County Wexford
, Ireland
. It opened in 1864.
Owned by G.H. Lett & Co., Ltd., the brewery halted beer production in 1956. It was the last small independent brewery in Ireland. However, since 1981 Lett's allowed its famous Enniscorthy Ruby Ale recipe to be brewed under license by Coors
of Colorado
, USA. It is now marketed as Killian's Irish Red.
In France, the same beer was marketed by Pelforth as George Killian's Biere Rousse.
site, the original bell is said to remain today. The Enniscorthy friary site is locate just off the present Abbey Square. It was founded in 1460 and suppressed in 1540. The last three friar
s were killed when the friary was plundered by Sir Henry Wallop in 1582. Friars returned to the abbey between 1642 and 1650, and again from 1661 on then fades into obscurity around 1750.
Enniscorthy
Enniscorthy is the second largest town in County Wexford, Ireland. The population of the town and environs is 9538. The Placenames Database of Ireland sheds no light on the origins of the town's name. It may refer either to the "Island of Corthaidh" or the "Island of Rocks". With a history going...
, County Wexford
County Wexford
County Wexford is a county in Ireland. It is part of the South-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wexford. In pre-Norman times it was part of the Kingdom of Uí Cheinnselaig, whose capital was at Ferns. Wexford County Council is the local...
, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. It opened in 1864.
Owned by G.H. Lett & Co., Ltd., the brewery halted beer production in 1956. It was the last small independent brewery in Ireland. However, since 1981 Lett's allowed its famous Enniscorthy Ruby Ale recipe to be brewed under license by Coors
Coors Brewing Company
The Coors Brewing Company is a regional division of the world's fifth-largest brewing company, the Canadian Molson Coors Brewing Company and is the third-largest brewer in the United States...
of Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
, USA. It is now marketed as Killian's Irish Red.
In France, the same beer was marketed by Pelforth as George Killian's Biere Rousse.
Abbey
Lett's Brewery is located at a former abbeyAbbey
An abbey is a Catholic monastery or convent, under the authority of an Abbot or an Abbess, who serves as the spiritual father or mother of the community.The term can also refer to an establishment which has long ceased to function as an abbey,...
site, the original bell is said to remain today. The Enniscorthy friary site is locate just off the present Abbey Square. It was founded in 1460 and suppressed in 1540. The last three friar
Friar
A friar is a member of one of the mendicant orders.-Friars and monks:...
s were killed when the friary was plundered by Sir Henry Wallop in 1582. Friars returned to the abbey between 1642 and 1650, and again from 1661 on then fades into obscurity around 1750.