This is not what we know is the case. Here, the saloons in the 19th C. Were largely owned by the Irish. So I find the assertion here not only historically dubious, but not supportive of what we call Irish Whiskey, either. The Irish have so many slang words for Hooch, is yet another reason not to believe such above stories about some of my ancestors.

And sure, laddie, we have NO pubs in All of Ireland to this day!! Not in Dooblin, sure. (hic!)

Human beings drink. The Irish are humans, ergo.....