Locke's Distillery Museum,

Believed to be the oldest distillery in the world.

Welcome to Locke's Distillery, established in 1757, where pot still Irish Malt whiskey was made for almost 200 years.The local community has re-opened the Distillery as a museum of industrial archaeology to show you how whiskey was produced in times past. Restoration of the building and machinery is on-going. Follow the process from the grinding of the grain to the casking of the final product. Raise and lower the sluice-gates. Watch the working water wheel. Peer into the fermentation vats. See the Compound Mill Engine. Learn about the lives of people who worked here. Situated in Kilbeggan , Co. Westmeath.Tel/Fax: 0506 32134Opening Times: April to October 9.00a.m.-6.00p.m. daily November to April 10.00a.m.-4.00p.m. daily. Groups please book in advance.