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St Patrick’s Gold Imagery

St Patrick’s Gold Imagery The Strangford Lough Brewing Company beer St. Patrick’s Gold is one of three Irish beers from our St. Patrick’s range named in honour of Saint Patrick. St Patrick was an important part of Irish History which is why we have named three of our beers after him. Our St. Patrick’s Gold label displays an image of a Celtic cross. The background is the view of Strangford Lough from the offices at Strangford Lough Brewing Company’s…

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Barelegs Imagery

Barelegs Imagery The Strangford Lough Brewing Company beer Barelegs Brew is named in honour of King Magnus Barelegs. Magnus reigned as King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103, when he was ambushed and killed by the Ulaid Men of Ulster. His campaigns led to warfare in Ireland, Britain and the Isle of Man. It is reputed that he is buried in Downpatrick. Our Barelegs Brew label portrays an image of Magnus’ Viking ship emerging…

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Legbiter Imagery

Legbiter Imagery The Strangford Lough Brewing Company beer Legbiter is named after Magnus Barelegs’ sword. Magnus Barelegs reigned as King of Norway from 1093 until his death in 1103. On the day of his death King Magnus is described as “regaled with a helmet on his head, a red shield in which was a gilded Lion and girt with the sword Legbiter”. Legbiter’s hilt was tooth (ivory) and the hand grip wound about with gold thread and…

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Robert Blair Mayne

Robert Blair Mayne Robert Blair Mayne was born at the family home, Mountpleasant on the 11th January 1915 in the small town of Newtownards. He was the second youngest child in a family of seven, four boys and three girls. Robert’s education saw him through 3 schools, Miss Brown’s Kindergarten, The Ards Academy and Regent House. He developed a skill at playing rugby and by the age of sixteen he was playing for his local club side Ards…

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Betsy Gray

Betsy Gray Betsy is thought to have been born in Gransha, northern County Down, it is believed that her father Hans Gray was a prosperous Presbyterian farmer and a member of the United Irishmen. Betsy possessed wondrous beauty, a beauty enriched and enhanced by a warm heart. She became something of a mascot to County Down rebel battalion in the 1798 Rising. She is said to have rode alongside its commander in the Battle of Ballynahinch 13th…

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Thomas Andrews

Thomas Andrews Thomas Andrews Junior was born in Belfast on the 7th February 1873 to the right Honourable Thomas Andrews, and Eliza Pirrie; Thomas was the second of two sons, their first son was John. The Andrews family home is in Ardara, Comber, in Co Down. There are still members of the family residing in Comber and Belfast. Thomas showed an interest in ships from when he was a small child, he attended the Royal Belfast Academic…

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