 John Stewart, Fireman at the Royal Irish Distilleries, and Family |
 Joe McBrearty, Park Ranger, Dunville Park |
 Dunville Park Joe McBrearty and his family lived in the gate lodge, the balustrade of which can be seen behind the shelter. |
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The work of a fireman at the distillery was important, because fire, steam and hot water were used in several of the processes in the manufacturing of the whisky. As the barley was delivered to the Malting Building for the first stage of the manufacturing process, dust was blown out of it by a steam fan, to clean it before the malting process. It was then put into large drums and heated to a temperature of about 100°F (38°C) to dry. In the malting process, the barley was steeped, or soaked, in warm water. Warm water was also used in the second main stage of the process, the mashing, to dissolve the sugars, starches and other chemicals. For the fourth main stage of the manufacturing process, distillation, in the Still House, there were three pot stills that were heated by fire, and two pot stills that were heated by steam. These photographs were provided by Ruairi MacLeanachain, who is a great-great-grandson of John Stewart and a great-grandson of Joe McBrearty. See also:Dunville & Co. Ltd. Buildings, which includes a picture of the Still House. The Dunville Family of Northern Ireland and Dunville's Whisky |
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