The Guinness barges plied their trade on the river Liffey for many years taking stout in barrels from St. James' Gate to the city quays to be loaded on ships bound for Liverpool. The last barge sailed down the Liffey on 21 June 1961 and the fleet of barges were all sold off. Dad had a lovely story about the barges, the local women on Queen's Street Bridge and their influence as far away as Benghazi in Libya.