Dodderbank distillery

Dodderbank Distillery
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Owner	Haig family
Founded	1795
Founder	Robert Haig
Status	Closed
Demolished	c. 1840s

Last updated February 16, 2026

The Dodderbank Distillery was owned by the Haig family.^[1] It was founded in 1795 by Robert Haig (1764-1834), whose sister had married John Jameson.^[2]

By 1802 it was one of the largest distilleries in Dublin.^[2] The distillery was forced to close by the Revenue Commissioners, and was then bought by Aeneas Coffey, who ran it until the 1840s.^[1] The site was then purchased by a builder who built housing along Newbridge Avenue.^[1]

References

1 2 3 Birdthistle, Elizabeth (18 January 2018). "Dramatic marriage of old and new in Sandymount Victorian for €1.495m". The Irish Times . Retrieved 27 June 2021.
1 2 "Dodderbank Distillery". History of Kennetpans. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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[it-dramatic-marriage-of-old-and-new-in-sandymount-victorian-1] 1 2 3 Birdthistle, Elizabeth (18 January 2018). "Dramatic marriage of old and new in Sandymount Victorian for €1.495m". The Irish Times . Retrieved 27 June 2021.

[kennetpans-info-dodderbank-2] 1 2 "Dodderbank Distillery". History of Kennetpans. Retrieved 27 June 2021.

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