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Guinness moved to Dublin during the financial crisis of the late 18th century. Arthur Guinness, the founder of the Guinness brewery, established his business in the Liberties area of Dublin in 1759. However, hard times hit the brewery in the late 1700s due to economic recession and rising barley prices. To overcome these challenges, Guinness made the strategic decision to relocate the brewery from Leixlip to St.