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243 years ago: Arthur Guinness signs a lease

February 16, 2011

By Staff Reporter

He planned to move his fledgling brewing operation there. It was a risky move on his part, for Dublin already had more than 60 breweries at the time and the brewery that sat on his parcel of land was old and run down. But the 34-year-old Guinness judged it an excellent place of business — well situated in the city of Dublin with easy access to the water supply so vital for his various brews. He was so confident of his future success, he brokered a rather unusual deal for the property — an incredible 9,000-year lease at

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